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Glenwood Dunes Trailhead
4.5 ★★★★★ 11 Google reviews · Running trail in Chesterton, Indiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Glenwood Dunes Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Glenwood Dunes Trailhead
A great trail leading to the secret pine forest. Beautiful fall colors. Cross country skiing. Horses are allowed on a part of it.
Glenwood Dunes offered a strenuous 12 mile hike to my dad and I. We went east towards the Dunewoods campgrounds then west to the Glenwood Dunes Extension trail. It was a great experience and be sure to look out for the puffball mushrooms here!
Enjoyed this trail of the Indiana Dunes National Park. It is marked as a horse trail but there were no horses on the trail or horse trailers in the parking lot. Will probably take this trail again.
Trail conditions & character
“It is marked as a horse trail but there were no horses on the trail or horse trailers in the parking lot.”
Plan your run at Glenwood Dunes Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitenps.gov
- Phone(219) 395-1882
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Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–11 PM |
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