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Paul H. Douglas (Miller Woods) Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
Indiana Dunes National Park/Indiana

Paul H. Douglas (Miller Woods) Trail

Gary, Indiana

3.5 mi

Distance

276 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 14m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Paul H. Douglas (Miller Woods) Trail is an out-and-back trail in Indiana Dunes National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Lake County, Indiana. It is 3.5 miles long. It is in or next to Gary, 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:179 ft
Max:195 ft
Gain:84 ft
Loss:84 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 179 ft and 195 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.179 ft184 ft190 ft195 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi190 ft
High point0.4 mi195 ft
End3.5 mi190 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Gary, IN · in or next to town
County:
Lake 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
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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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