Lake Irene
Trailhead: Lake Irene Picnic Area
Distance: 0.5 mi
Elevation Change: -60'
The guide says it's half a mile but I'd call it more like a hundred yards. Take the well improved trail downhill from the parking lot.
Trailhead: Lake Irene Picnic Area
Distance: 0.5 mi
Elevation Change: -60'
The guide says it's half a mile but I'd call it more like a hundred yards. Take the well improved trail downhill from the parking lot.
Trailhead: Bear Lake
Via: Dream Lake
Distance: 1.8 mi
Elevation Change: 650'
The trail edges along the north shore of Dream Lake then gets a bit steeper as you get closer to Emerald. This is a very popular destination; even in the depths of winter it's not uncommon to share the lake with dozens of other hikers.
Early days yet on this page - I need to dig through the archives.
Indiana Dunes National Park was established as a National Lakeshore in 1966 and upgraded to a National Park in February of 2019. It hugs fifteen miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and is one of the most botanically diverse of all the National Parks.
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