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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Kemil Beach.
- 50 ftPass Paradise Valley.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto 10, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Mount Morse.
- 50 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Kemil Beach.
- 150 ftReach Mount Morse, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto 9, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Barnett Hill.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto 10, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Dune Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Barnett Hill–Paradise Valley, 5 beaches 5.7 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- Barnett Hill–Paradise Valley, 5 beaches 4.7 mi · ▲ 59 ft
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