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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Point Trail

Distance

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.

 

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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.
 
Sleeping Bear Pt Trail

Sleeping Bear Pt Trail (13 Photos)

Photos from the Sleeping Bear Point Trail

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North Bar Lake

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.
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Last Updated: October 11, 2011 at 12:27 MST