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Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshoreTrail to Pyramid Point
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Old Indian Trail

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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Old Indian Trail Map
NPS Map 2006
Old Indian Trail Map
 
Old Indian Trail

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.
 
Trail through the Dunes to Lake MI

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).
 
Beach Dunes to Lake MI

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.
North Manitou Island Beach  

Did You Know?
North Manitou Island, part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is located in the pristine waters of Lake Michigan about 8 miles off the Northwest part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. It's 15,000 acres, managed as wilderness is Backpacking Heaven!
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Last Updated: January 18, 2008 at 16:39 EST