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
Getting there
Directions
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Waverly Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftPass Johnson's Hill.
- 50 ftPass Devils Slide.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto 4, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto 8, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Mount Tom.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto 4 & 7, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto 10, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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
Weather
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Waverly Beach & Calumet Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Waverly Beach & Dunes Kankakee Trail 4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Mount Morse–Paradise Valley, 6 beaches 6.4 mi · ▲ 91 ft
- Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–Waverly Beach Loop, 5 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 68 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Tremont, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Tremont, Indiana