Mount Baldy – New Buffalo Lighthouse loop from Union Pier

Mount Baldy – New Buffalo Lighthouse loop from Union Pier

Moderate

3.4

(16)

riders

Mount Baldy – New Buffalo Lighthouse loop from Union Pier

02:21

57.8km

180m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 52.6 km for 263 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.6 km

Mount Baldy is not technically a mountain, but a 126-feet (38.4 m) shifting sand dune which moves every year.

North of the mount, there's a swimming beach which is part of the Indiana Dunes National Park.

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St. Paul Lutheran Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Founded in 1876, this historic church at 818 Franklin Street offers welcoming worship services and community programs. They run a Sunday soup kitchen.

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41.8 km

Lake shores

Highlight • Beach

A walk along the shores of the lake is all you need to recharge your energy.

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New Buffalo Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The first lightkeeper began work here in 1840. But, by 1859, the government shut the light which was eventually lost to erosion. The light you see today is a replica …

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52.7 km

New Buffalo Public Beach & Lighthouse

Highlight • Beach

The sunsets from this sandy beach, located next to the iconic lighthouse, are magical. It has a dune area where you can take a boardwalk, climb some steps and enjoy even better views.

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