Loop of 2.8 miles with a spur to Lake MI 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.
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.
Did You Know? You can enjoy the warm water of a small inland lake and walk a few steps across the pristine sand dunes to Lake Michigan and experience the refreshing cool waves of the big lake at North Bar Lake in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. more...