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Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshoreTrail to Pyramid Point
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Platte Plains Trail

Distance:

Several loops totaling 14.7 miles.

Terrain:  

Mostly flat.  Some short, steep hills on the Lasso Loop and some moderate hills along the intermediate level ski trail segments.

Vegetation:

Primarily pine-oak-aspen woods with some open fields and pine plantation.

Comments:

Three views of Lake Michigan.

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Platte Plains Trail Map
NPS Map 2006
Platte Plains Trail Map
 
Platte Planes Trail
Kerry Kelly 2007
Platte Plains trail from Otter Creek toward Otter Lake.
The Platte Plains trail system has about 15 miles of trails through the maple-beech and pine forest that gives the hiker access to Otter Creek, Otter Lake, and Bass Lake. There area also several access points to Lake Michigan. Part of the trail follows a 2-track road from Esch Road and Otter Creek.
 
Otter Creek from the Trail looking downstream.
Kerry Kelly 2007
View of Otter Creek from the Platte Plains trail near the trailhead.
Otter Creek is the home of an abundance of wildlife including otters, fish, and a variety of birds and waterfowl.
 
Otter Lake
Kerry Kelly 2007
View of Otter Lake from Platte Plains Trail
Otter Lake is a beautiful home for wildlife. There are several access points to view or reach Otter Lake.
 
Bass Lake Dock
Kerry Kelly 2007
Bass Lake Dock at Trail's End Rd.

Put your canoe or kayak into Bass Lake at the trailhead at the end of Trail's End Rd. There is a vault toilet and little dock.

 
Cannery Boat Museum  

Did You Know?
The Great Lakes was the highway of the past. It was the main way that cargo and passengers moved through this area until roads were established. A variety of boats used on the Great Lakes are on display at the Cannery in Glen Haven within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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Last Updated: January 18, 2008 at 19:59 EST