1.5 mi from the trailheadWest Beach Picnic Shelters
Campground · IN
15.3 mi out & back · 439 ft gain · 683 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Trail and DLT h - N. Lake to Midwest Rd (0.3 mi)
IN · OpenStreetMap contributors
This 15.3-mile out and back uses Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Trail and DLT h, climbing 439 feet near Southeast Pond.
439 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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