Loop of 2.8 miles with a spur toLakeMIabout 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 toLake 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 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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