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Indiana Dunes National Park Trails

Local route48 km · 30 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Dunes Long Trail Alternates 0.6 mi · 1.0 kmExplore Indiana Dunes National Park →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 12–27 °C (54–81 °F)

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  2. F1°-5°54
  3. M6°-1°76
  4. A12°5°109
  5. M19°12°118
  6. J25°18°126
  7. J27°21°125
  8. A27°20°116
  9. S23°16°112
  10. O16°10°103
  11. N9°4°104
  12. D2°-3°78

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Indiana Dunes National Park Trails is a local hiking route in Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana, United States of America, about 48 km (30 mi) in length. It lies about 3.4 km north of Porter. It connects with Cowles Bog Trail.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
48 km · 30 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
3.4 km N of Porter (Porter County, Indiana) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Indiana Dunes National Park
Connects to
Cowles Bog Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Indiana
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
NPT
Operator (OSM)
National Park Service
Route centre
41.6572, -87.1026
Route start
41.6450, -87.0867
OpenStreetMap
relation 7532389
Official info
nps.gov/indu/index.htm
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Dunes Long Trail Alternates

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · Indiana Dunes National Park

Green Belt Trail

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · Indiana Dunes National Park

Cowles Bog Trail

0.9 mi · 1.4 km · Indiana Dunes National Park

Little Calumet River Trail

1.6 mi · 2.5 km · Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana Dunes State Park Trails

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Indiana Dunes National Park

Chesterton's Praire Duneland Trail

3.6 mi · 5.9 km · Indiana

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