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Little Calumet River and Mnoke Prairie Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Little Calumet River and Mnoke Prairie Trail

Chesterton, Indiana

3.9 mi

Distance

427 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 23m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Little Calumet River and Mnoke Prairie Trail is a loop trail in Indiana Dunes National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Porter County, Indiana. It is 3.9 miles long. It is in or next to Porter, Indiana.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:191 ft
Max:221 ft
Gain:130 ft
Loss:130 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 191 ft and 221 ft across 3.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.191 ft201 ft211 ft221 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi1.9 mi2.9 mi3.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi201 ft
High point3.0 mi221 ft
End3.9 mi201 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Porter, IN · in or next to town
County:
Porter County, IN
Jurisdiction:
Indiana Dunes National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:219-395-1882
  • Address:1215 SR-49 · Porter, IN · 46304
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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