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Indiana Dunes State Park

Johnson's Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 4 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 56 min

Johnson's Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 4 beaches is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Waverly Beach, Dunes Nature Preserve Beach and Johnson's Hill before reaching Devils Slide at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 676 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Calumet Trail 41.64452, -87.06243
Nearest town Tremont, IN
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Johnson's Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 4 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 56 min

Elevation 583–676 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: Calumet Trail · 41.64452, -87.06243

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Transit-accessible: Dune Park stop 162 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Calumet Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miPass Waverly Beach.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Road, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftPass Devils Slide.
  18. 100 ftReach Johnson's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading S.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto North 25 East, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Road, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.8 miBear left onto Calumet Trail, heading S.
  30. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/johnsons-hill-dunes-nature-preserve-beach-out-back-5-beaches

Trail surface

70% paved16% sand7% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dune Park stop 162 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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