Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Scenic Drive Ski Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

Distance:	Loops totaling 8 miles of trail.
Terrain:	Hilly
Vegetation:	Beech-maple forest.
Comments:	The trail includes the Shauger Hill Hiking Trail and the unplowed Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. It offers views of Lake Michigan and the dunes. For your safety, stay back from the edge of the steep bluff. Pets on a 6' leash may be taken on the unplowed roadway section of the trail, but the Shauger Hill Trail section is a Designated X-Country Ski Trail and Pets are not allowed on this section of the trail between December 1 and March 31.

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NPS Map 2006

Scenic Drive Ski Trail Map

Kerry Kelly 2008

Covered Bridge on Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive

After the snow starts to fly, the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive is closed to traffic and the skiers and snowshoers take over. This view of the Covered Bridge is near the beginning of the trail.

Kerry Kelly 2008

Lake Michigan Overlook after a snowfall.

Ski to the top of the Lake Michigan Overlook and view the winterscape along the Lake Michigan shore. Be careful where you go, because if you fall, you will end up taking a FAST slide to the bottom of the bluff 450 feet below! Not only is the trip down dangerous, but the hike back up the frozen bluff is nearly impossible.

Kerry Kelly 2008

Lake Michigan from the bluff on Pierce Stocking Drive.

This winter view of the Lake Michigan Overlook from the top of the bluff south of the Overlook. Note South Manitou Island in the background.

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Pierce Stocking Ski Trail (10 Photos)