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Mounds State Park

Mounds State Park Beach–Trail 1 Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 65 ft · 42 min

Mounds State Park Beach–Trail 1 Loop, 4 sights is a 2-mile loop in Mounds State Park near Chesterfield, IN. The route reaches Mounds State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 65 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 915 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 3 40.10046, -85.61912
Nearest town Chesterfield, IN
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Mounds State Park Beach–Trail 1 Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 65 ft · 42 min

Elevation 845–915 ft

Loop · Mounds State Park

Trailhead: Trail 3 · 40.10046, -85.61912

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 3, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miPass Mounds State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 5, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Trail 2, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftBear left onto Trail 5, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Trail 4, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trail 5, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 3, heading NW.
  10. 350 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-f77e

Weather

Sunrise 7:30 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Chesterfield, Indiana