Indiana Dunes State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 748 ft · steepest grade: 22%1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65779, -87.05525
Nearest town Tremont, IN

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto 4, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miPass Waverly Beach.
  6. 400 ftPass Mount Tom.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto 4 & 8, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto 8, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftPass Waverly Beach.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Beach Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 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.

Trail surface

45% sand28% paved14% dirt9% boardwalk4% 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
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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