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Porter brickyard trail
Chesterton, Indiana, USA

Porter brickyard trail

Length5.6 mi
Elev. Gain259.1 ft
Est. Steps13000
Forest
River
Wild flowers
Historic site
Quiet place
Bugs
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Porter brickyard trail Introduction

Porter brickyard trail is a 5.6 mile (13,000-step) route located near Chesterton, Indiana, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 259.1 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Paved forested route along the little calumet river to Cowles big trailhead.

Attractions Near Porter brickyard trail

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Cowles Bog

Water
Cowles Bog is an 8,000-year-old fen in Indiana Dunes National Park, near Chesterton, Indiana. It is named for Dr. Henry Chandler Cowles who did his pioneering work in ecology and ecological succession here. His work brought international attention to the area which led to efforts to preserve the Indiana Dunes.

Joseph Bailly Homestead

Historical
The Joseph Bailly Homestead, also known as Joseph Bailly Homestead and Cemetery, in Porter, Indiana, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.The Bailly Homestead is preserved by the National Park Service in Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter, Indiana. The Homestead was the home of Joseph Aubert de Gaspé Bailly de Messein, a fur trader, and his family.

Dune Acres station

Place
Dune Acres was a South Shore Line flag stop located at Mineral Springs Road serving Dune Acres in Porter County, Indiana. The station opened prior to 1910 and closed in 1994, as part of an NICTD service revision which also saw the closure of Ambridge, Kemil Road, Willard Avenue, LaLumiere, Rolling Prairie, and New Carlisle.

Good Fellow Club Youth Camp

Place
Good Fellow Club Youth Camp is a historic summer camp and a national historic district located at Porter, Porter County, Indiana. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings, seven contributing structures, and one contributing site built by U.S. Steel for its employees' children. The contributing resources include the camp site with roadways and foundations of removed buildings, administration building (lodge, 1941), gate house and flagstone wall (1946), caretaker's house and garage (1941), pool house (1946), steel footbridge, steel swimming pool (1946), riflery (c.

Cowles Bog Trail

Tourist Attraction

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Tourist Attraction

Wahl Farm

Historical

Hermes Miller House

Historical

Arthur Wahl House

Historical

Bailly Brick House

Historical
Last updated: Jan 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

5.6 mi

Elev. Gain

259.1 ft

Est. Steps

13000
Created by
Abby
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