Mount Tom–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach Loop, 3 beaches
1.4 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 33 min
Mount Tom–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach Loop, 3 beaches is a 1.4-mile loop in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Waverly Beach, Mount Tom, Dunes Nature Preserve Beach and Waverly Beach. It is mostly level, with 154 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mount Tom–Dunes Nature Preserve Beach Loop, 3 beaches
1.4 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 33 min
Elevation 583–749 ft
Loop · Indiana Dunes State Park
Trailhead: 41.65779, -87.05525
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 · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 4, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Waverly Beach.
- 400 ftPass Mount Tom.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto 4 & 8, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 8, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Waverly Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Beach Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Waverly Beach & Calumet Trail 11.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Waverly Beach & Dunes Kankakee Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Mount Morse–Mount Tom, 9 beaches 7.6 mi · ▲ 364 ft
- Fort Hill–Bird Observation Platform, 5 beaches 2.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft
- Waverly Beach–Porter Beach, 3 beaches 2.6 mi · ▲ 31 ft
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