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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Point Trail

Distance:

Loop of 2.8 miles with a spur to LakeMI about 0.5 miles from the trailhead.

Terrain:  

Rolling dunes

Vegetation:

Dune grasses, shrubs, and wildflowers.

Comments:

This is a shorter and less strenuous trail through the dunes than the Dune Trail that starts at the Dune Climb.  This also has a spur providing access to Lake Michigan.

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Dunes Trail Map
NPS Map 2006
Dunes Trails
 
Sleeping Bear Point Trail
Kerry Kelly 2006
View of Lake Michigan over the dunes on the Sleeping Bear Point Trail
The Sleeping Bear Point Trail is a 2.8 mile loop through the sand dunes with great views of Lake Michigan and South Manitou Island.  There is a 0.5 mile spur hike from the trailhead to the Lake Michigan beach.  It is less strenuous than the hike from the Dune Climb to Lake Michigan.
 
Deer Hunt  

Did You Know?
You can hunt for deer in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. In fact there are special hunts on North Manitou Island to help manage the size of the deer herd on the island.
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Last Updated: September 25, 2006 at 14:37 EST