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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.
 
Field Trips  

Did You Know?
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a popular field trip destination for school groups. Students can learn about geologic formation of the sand dunes, the fauna and flora that make this area home, and the logging and farming history as the area developed.
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Last Updated: September 25, 2006 at 14:37 EST