About trails in Porter County, Indiana

Porter County has 132 named trails on the map, covering 335 miles in total, an average of 2.5 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 69 counties in Indiana. 94 of them are tagged for hiking and 21 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Valparaiso Loop, at 39.1 miles. 15 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 18 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 12 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Valparaiso, Porter, and Shorewood Forest.

What the trails in Porter County are like

By length, 84 are under a mile, 33 run 1 to 5 miles, and 15 are 5 miles or longer. 10 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Valparaiso Loop, at 39.1 miles.

Of the 46 with a difficulty rating, 42 easy and 4 moderate. Of the 132 with measured elevation, Trail 10 climbs the most, about 527 ft.

Explore by activity

335Total miles

18Campsites

12Boat launches

1Waterfalls

3Trailheads

Valparaiso LoopMTB39.1 mi Union LoopMTB30.1 mi Duneland LoopMTB24.5 mi 36 (Indiana)MTB21.6 mi Calumet TrailMTB18.7 mi Washington LoopMTB17.2 mi Dunes Long Trail AlternatesHike12.1 mi Glenwood Dunes TrailsHike10.3 mi DLT n - Howe Rd to BroadwayHike10.3 mi Prairie Duneland TrailMTB9.1 mi Cowles Bog TrailHike8.3 mi DLT j - Midwest to HoweHike7.3 mi Glenwood Dunes TrailHike6.6 mi Trail 10Hike5.8 mi Little Calumet River TrailHike5.2 mi Dunes Kankakee TrailMTB4.4 mi DLT p - Broadway to Mt. BaldyHike4.2 mi West Beach Trail - Three LoopsHike3.8 mi Porter Brickyard TrailMTB3.3 mi Tolleston Dunes TrailHike3.1 mi Burns Harbor TrailsHikeMTB3.1 mi DLT h - N. Lake to Midwest RdHike3.0 mi Trail 2Hike2.9 mi Trail 9Hike2.8 mi Lakewood MTB2.8 mi Iron Horse Heritage Trail2.7 mi Bailley / Chellberg TrailHike2.5 mi Green Belt TrailHike2.2 mi Brickyard TrailHike1.9 mi Dunewood TraceHike1.8 mi West Side Trails1.7 mi Trail 1Hike1.7 mi Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk TrailHike1.6 mi Bluebird TrailHike1.6 mi Woodcock TrailHike1.6 mi Heron Rookery TrailHike1.6 mi Trail 3Hike1.5 mi Long Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Keith Richard Walner Nature Preserve Hiking TrailHike1.4 mi Rich's RevengeHike1.3 mi Glenwood Dunes ExtensionHike1.3 mi West Beach TrailHike1.2 mi Trail 8Hike1.2 mi Pheasant TrailHike1.2 mi Jolly Pop1.1 mi Salt Creek Trail1.1 mi Prevent Erosion Keep OffHike1.1 mi Tolleston Dunes Short LoopHike1.0 mi Tolleston Dunes Long LoopHike1.0 mi Greenbelt TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Chicane0.9 mi Veterans Memorial TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Bailly/Chellberg TrailsHike0.9 mi The Jungle0.9 mi Far Creek RunHike0.9 mi Vale Park PathwayHike0.9 mi Great Marsh TrailHike0.9 mi Trail 4Hike0.8 mi Beach TrailHike0.8 mi Trail 7Hike0.8 mi Sand Track Walking TrailHike0.8 mi Near Creek RunHike0.8 mi DaytonaHikeMTB0.8 mi Charing-Bellevue TrailHike0.8 mi Marquette GreenwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Camino MadrigalHike0.7 mi Broken ArrowHike0.7 mi Outer Banks0.7 mi Doc's Run0.7 mi Rail Line0.7 mi Badger Hill0.7 mi Goldfinch TrailHike0.7 mi Dune Ridge TrailHike0.7 mi Ripsaw0.7 mi Dune Succession TrailHike0.6 mi Lakewood PathwayHikeMTB0.6 mi Clifford's WayHikeMTB0.6 mi Cardinal TrailHike0.6 mi BasementHike0.6 mi Log JamHike0.6 mi Slow Dancer0.6 mi RiverwalkHike0.6 mi Owl TrailHike0.6 mi Farmington0.5 mi HinterlandsHike0.5 mi Calumet Dunes TrailHike0.5 mi Spaghetti HillHikeMTB0.5 mi Flying Salmon0.5 mi Roller CoasterHike0.4 mi Speedy RidgeHike0.4 mi SwitchbackHike0.4 mi Trailer RunHike0.4 mi Trail 2 BoardwalkHike0.4 mi Butterfly Park PathHike0.4 mi Trail 5Hike0.4 mi Bobal RidgeHike0.4 mi I-4650.4 mi Beaver Run0.4 mi Nature Center TrailHike0.3 mi Valley AvenueHike0.3 mi McAllister Prairie TrailHike0.3 mi Heron TrailHike0.3 mi Teenage WastelandHike0.3 mi Cattail / Kid's LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi PeninsulaHike0.3 mi Trail 6Hike0.3 mi Backyard0.3 mi Boomer0.3 mi Hinterland ConnectorHike0.2 mi Gulf Coast0.2 mi Shelter SkelterHikeMTB0.2 mi Central AvenueHike0.2 mi Practice LoopHike0.2 mi Westward0.2 mi Bomber0.2 mi Berm Line0.2 mi Option Line0.2 mi The Wooster0.2 mi Rocky Ridge0.2 mi Bogata ConnectorHike0.2 mi EZ StreetHikeMTB0.2 mi PipelineHike0.2 mi Showtime0.1 mi Trail 10 BoardwalkHike0.1 mi EZ Street / Kid's LoopHikeMTB0.1 mi The BalconyHike0.1 mi Lowlands0.1 mi Ridgeline0.1 mi Rosetta AvenueHike0.1 mi HeenanHike0.1 mi Evergreen AvenueHike0.1 mi Coaster RollersHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.