Indiana Dunes State Park

Johnson's Hill–Mount Tom, 6 beaches

1.3 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 31 min

Johnson's Hill–Mount Tom, 6 beaches is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Waverly Beach, Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, Johnson's Hill and Devils Slide before reaching Mount Tom at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 748 ft · steepest grade: 21%1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66135, -87.06342
Nearest town Tremont, IN

Directions

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Johnson's Hill–Mount Tom, 6 beaches

1.3 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 31 min

Elevation 583–749 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.66135, -87.06342

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Waverly Beach.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 200 ftPass Johnson's Hill.
  9. 50 ftPass Devils Slide.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto 4, heading E.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto 8, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftPass Mount Tom.
  13. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto 4 & 7, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto 10, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

67% sand6% paved1% dirt1% boardwalk25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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