Indiana Sand Dunes, Indiana

The Indiana Sand Dunes were beautiful. There were signs all around the dunes saying that they were a long strenuous hike, and you should bring lots of snacks and water.  It said that to do what we did it takes the average hiker about an hour to an hour and a half.  It appears that they were basing that average on Indiana hikers where those dunes are the tallest things around. For me and my parents it took about 30 minutes.

Lake Michigan

The three dunes are called Mt. Holdan, Mt. Jackson, and Mt. Tom. Mt. Jackson is the shortest at a mere 176 feet above Lake Michigan.  Mt. Holdan is the second tallest at 184 feet tall.  Mt. Tom is the tallest at a whopping 192 feet. Do you see what I'm getting at? The dunes are tiny compared to what we are used to in Vermont. The only hard part about them was that the sand was loose and wet, but that just made it nice to hike barefoot.
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