Indiana Dunes State Park

Mount Morse–Paradise Valley, 6 beaches

6.4 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Mount Morse–Paradise Valley, 6 beaches is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Waverly Beach, Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, Dunes Nature Preserve Beach and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 666 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66135, -87.06342
Nearest town Tremont, IN

Directions

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Mount Morse–Paradise Valley, 6 beaches

6.4 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 583–665 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.66135, -87.06342

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 68°F / low 60° · precip 96% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Waverly Beach.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftSharp right onto 10, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  6. 0.9 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  7. 1.6 miPass Mount Morse.
  8. 50 ftPass Kemil Beach.
  9. 50 ftPass Paradise Valley.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 350 ftReach Mount Morse, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 3.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 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

85% sand11% dirt2% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 68°F60°
Precip96%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity92%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 80% rain1 AM: 61% rain2 AM: 69% rain3 AM: 92% rain4 AM: 89% rain5 AM: 96% rain6 AM: 96% rain7 AM: 89% rain8 AM: 75% rain9 AM: 61% rain10 AM: 43% rain11 AM: 29% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 57% rain2 PM: 69% rain3 PM: 79% rain4 PM: 74% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 62°55° 37%
Tue 61°51°
Wed 62°55°
Thu 68°57°
Fri 68°51°
Sat 66°52°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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