Dunes Nature Preserve

Mount Morse–Barnett Hill, 6 beaches

3.7 mi · ▲ 96 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Mount Morse–Barnett Hill, 6 beaches is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Dunes Nature Preserve near Furnessville, IN. The route passes Kemil Beach, Paradise Valley, Mount Morse and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 96 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 666 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67797, -87.00894
Nearest town Furnessville, IN

Directions

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Mount Morse–Barnett Hill, 6 beaches

3.7 mi · ▲ 96 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 587–665 ft

Out & Back · Dunes Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.67797, -87.00894

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Kemil Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Paradise Valley.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto 10, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miPass Mount Morse.
  8. 50 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miPass Kemil Beach.
  11. 150 ftReach Mount Morse, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftBear left onto 9, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miPass Barnett Hill.
  15. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto 10, heading SW.
  17. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftBear left onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading E.
  19. 300 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

56% dirt36% sand4% boardwalk2% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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