Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Empire Bluff Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

Distance	Round trip is 1.5 miles
Terrain	Hilly
Vegetation	Beech-maple forest, fields, and dune plants
Comments	The trail leads to a high bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. A self-guided brochure is available at the trailhead. For your safety and to protect the environment: please do not descend the bluff. The trail ends at post #6 in winter because of hazardous ice and snow conditions on the boardwalk and bluffs.

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NPS Map 2006

Empire Bluff Trail Map

Terry Phipps 2005

View of Lake MI and South Bar Lake from Empire Bluff Hiking Trail.

Old Farm Equipment on Empire Bluff Trail

Kerry Kelly 2006

Old Farm Equipment along the Empire Bluff Trail marks the location of an old farm.

The view of the Lake Michigan shoreline and South Bar Lake from the Empire Bluff Overlook is spectacular. On a clear day, you will also see South Manitou Island. On this 1.5 mile round trip hike you will also find 6 numbered posts which correspond to an interpretive description of the area along the trail. Be sure to pick up a trail map brochure at the trailhead and take it along with you on your hike.

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

Empire Bluff Trail (11 Photos)

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