Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Old Indian Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

Distance	There are two loops, each about 2.5 miles long
Terrain	Green Arrow Loop is flat to gently rolling. Black Arrow Loop has sections of steep hills and sharp curves.
Vegetation	Evergreens and hardwoods
Comments	The trail leads to a view of Lake Michigan

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NPS Map 2006

Old Indian Trail Map

Kerry Kelly 2007

Trail through the Maple-Beech Forest.

Old Indian Trail has two loops of about 2.5 miles in length. It is also a popular cross country ski and snowshoe trail. Most of the trail runs through maple-beech forest. There is a short hike through the beach dunes to Lake Michigan near the junction of the two loops.

Kerry Kelly 2007

Trail through the dunes to Lake Michigan on the Old Indian Trail.

The trail leads through the beach dunes to Lake Michigan. Note that the drifting sand has almost buried the trail post (blue-tipped post).

Kerry Kelly 2007

Old Indian Trail spur to Lake MI

The view from the top of the dune looking out to Lake Michigan near where the two loops connect.

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