Mount Baldy (sand dune)

Mount Baldy
Sand dune
View of the dune
View of the dune
Mount Baldy is located in Indiana
Mount Baldy
Mount Baldy
Location of Mount Baldy in Indiana
Coordinates: 41°42′32″N 86°55′41″W / 41.7089°N 86.9281°W / 41.7089; -86.9281
Range41°42'33"N 86°55'47"W
AgeHolocene
Elevation38 m (126 ft)
This article is about the sand dune in Indiana. For the region in California, see Mount Baldy, California.

Mount Baldy is a sand dune located in Indiana Dunes National Park. It is on the southern shore of Lake Michigan and is 126 feet tall. It is a wandering dune that moves or shifts every year, and is called a "living dune."

A large blue lake is seen beyond sand dunes with beach grass.
A view of Lake Michigan from Mount Baldy.

Mount Baldy is accessible from U.S. Route 12 (also known as Dunes Highway) between the town of Pines and the western border of Michigan City, Indiana. It is a tourist attraction locally and regionally, drawing weekend and summer visitors from Chicago. Prior to the dune's closure, one could ascend its 302 steps and see Chicago's skyline. North of Mount Baldy is a swimmable beach which is also part of Indiana Dunes National Park.