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Indiana Dunes State Park

Johnson's Hill–Mount Holden, 8 summits

2.1 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 51 min

Johnson's Hill–Mount Holden, 8 summits is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Mount Tom, Waverly Beach, Johnson's Hill and 4 more. It climbs 291 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 755 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65769, -87.04997
Nearest town Tremont, IN
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Johnson's Hill–Mount Holden, 8 summits

2.1 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 51 min

Elevation 596–754 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.65769, -87.04997

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto 7, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto 8, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 4 & 8, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Mount Tom.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto 4, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftPass Waverly Beach.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass Johnson's Hill.
  11. 50 ftPass Devils Slide.
  12. 50 ftPass Waverly Beach.
  13. 150 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miPass Mount Holden.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto 8, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Nature Center Trail, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/johnsons-hill-mount-holden-out-back-9-beaches

Trail surface

41% sand37% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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