Johnson's Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 5 beaches
6 mi · ▲ 36 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Johnson's Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 5 beaches is a 6-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Furnessville, IN. The route passes Kemil Beach, Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, Dunes Nature Preserve Beach and 2 more before reaching Devils Slide at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 36 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Johnson's Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 5 beaches
6 mi · ▲ 36 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 583–653 ft
Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park
Trailhead: 41.68145, -87.00971
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Kemil Beach.
- 50 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto 10, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto 4 & 7, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Waverly Beach.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Devils Slide.
- 50 ftReach Johnson's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto 10, heading NW.
- 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Mount Tom–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 4 beaches 5.9 mi · ▲ 182 ft
- Barnett Hill–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 3 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 69 ft
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