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Indiana Dunes National Park hiking guide

Pinhook Bog Trail

A 2-mile loop with 130 ft of climbing in Central Avenue Beach, rated easy.

Pinhook Bog Trail, Indiana Dunes National Park
Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0

Key facts

Length
2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Elevation gain
130 ft (40 m)
Route type
Loop
Difficulty
Easy
Area
Central Avenue Beach
Highest point
891 ft
Lowest point
822 ft

About Pinhook Bog Trail

This trail winds through a glacial moraine, featuring a beech and maple forest and a rare bog habitat. The bog is home to unique plants like pitcher plants and sundew, and is accessible via a floating boardwalk. The surrounding area offers views of the bog from the Upland Trail.

Route map

Route map of Pinhook Bog Trail in Indiana Dunes National Park0.25 miN
Start and finishNorth is up. Drawn from the route in the Parka app.

This route was checked by Parka editors.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Pinhook Bog Trail8509000.00.51.01.5Distance (miles)Elevation (ft)High 891 ftLow 822 ft
Elevation runs from 822 ft to 891 ft over 2.0 miles of mapped route. The profile is sampled from elevation data along the route.

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