Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Cottonwood Hiking Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

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	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Cottonwood Hiking Trail

Distance:	One loop of 1.4 miles
Terrain:	Rolling dunes
Vegetation:	Grasses, shrubs and wildflowers of the dunes
Comments:	A self-guided brochure is available at the trailhead. It describes the plant life and geology of the dunes. Much of the trail is through loose sand and is strenuous.

Click to download a map in pdf format.

NPS Map 2006

Dunes Hiking Trails

Kerry Kelly 2006

View of DH Day Farm and Lake MI from the Cottonwood trail

The Cottonwood trail takes you through the perched dunes above the Dune Climb and provides access to a variety of dune plants and wildflowers.

Kerry Kelly 2006

Glen Lake

The Cottonwood Trail provides beautiful views of Glen Lake and the Dune Climb.

	Cottonwood Trail (11 Photos) Photos from the Cottonwood Trail View Album \| View Slideshow


			Did You Know? During the winter of 1870-71, 214 people lost their lives in shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, and congress established the US Life-Saving Service to conduct rescues from shore. This became the US Coast Guard in 1915. Visit Sleeping Bear Dunes to see how these men lived and worked. more...

Last Updated: September 27, 2006 at 13:59 EST