Indiana Dunes State Park

Mount Tom–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 4 beaches

1.5 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 35 min

Mount Tom–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 4 beaches is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Waverly Beach and Dunes Nature Preserve Beach before reaching Mount Tom at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 751 ft · steepest grade: 21%1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65836, -87.06069
Nearest town Tremont, IN

Directions

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Mount Tom–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, 4 beaches

1.5 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 35 min

Elevation 583–750 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.65836, -87.06069

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Waverly Beach.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto 10, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto 4 & 7, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 400 ftSharp left onto 8, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftPass Mount Tom.
  13. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading S.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

63% sand17% paved1% boardwalk19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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