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Mounds State Park

Mounds State Park Beach–Trail 1 Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 40 min

Mounds State Park Beach–Trail 1 Loop, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Mounds State Park near Chesterfield, IN. The route reaches Mounds State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 915 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 4 40.10212, -85.61638
Nearest town Chesterfield, IN
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Mounds State Park Beach–Trail 1 Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 40 min

Elevation 871–915 ft

Loop · Mounds State Park

Trailhead: Trail 4 · 40.10212, -85.61638

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 4, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miPass Mounds State Park Beach.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Trail 5, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 3, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail 2, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto Trail 5, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Trail 4, heading E.
  9. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mounds-state-park-beach-trail-1-loop-4-sights-3-km-c693

Weather

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Chesterfield, Indiana