Trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Alligator Hill Trail East Loop

3.6 mi one way · about 550 ft of climbing · 626 ft–1,036 ft · soil surface

Trailheads Alligator Hill Trailhead - Forest Haven 622 ft Drive there · Heritage Trail - Alligator Hill Trailhead 621 ft Drive there

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Alligator Hill Trail West Loop

4.8 mi one way · about 850 ft of climbing · 652 ft–991 ft · soil surface

Trailheads Alligator Hill Trail West Loop 682 ft Drive there · Alligator Hill Trailhead - Stocking Drive 684 ft Drive there

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Bay View Trail

5.8 mi one way · about 750 ft of climbing · 620 ft–861 ft · earth surface

History

Along the way Charles & Hattie Olsen Farm Kelderhouse Farm Port Oneida Schoolhouse

Trailheads Heritage Trail - Bay View Trailhead 636 ft Drive there · Heritage Trail - Port Oneida Trailhead 619 ft Drive there

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Cottonwood Trail

1.4 mi one way · about 100 ft of climbing · 200 ft of descent · 796 ft–946 ft · sand surface

Trailheads Cottonwood Trail 951 ft Drive there · Cottonwood Trail 948 ft Drive there

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Dunes Trail

1.8 mi one way · about 300 ft of climbing · 591 ft–856 ft · sand surface

Trailhead Dunes Hiking Trail 617 ft Drive there

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Empire Bluff Trail

0.8 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 880 ft–985 ft · soil surface

Views

Along the way Empire Bluff Scenic Overlook South Bar Lake Overlook

Trailhead Empire Bluff Trail 878 ft Drive there

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Good Harbor Bay Trail

2.6 mi loop · about 20 ft of climbing · 591 ft–607 ft · soil surface

Trailhead Good Harbor Bay Trail 591 ft Drive there

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North Manitou Island Main Trails

28 mi one way · about 1,600 ft of climbing · 588 ft–966 ft · earth surface

Boat launches

Along the way Lake Manitou

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Old Indian Trail

3.6 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 30 ft of descent · 591 ft–622 ft · earth surface

Trailheads Old Indian Trail 607 ft Drive there · Old Indian Trailhead 607 ft Drive there

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Passenger Ferry (seasonal)

29 mi one way · 581 ft–581 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Platte Plains Seasonal Trail

1.0 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 606 ft–625 ft · soil surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Platte Plains Trail Bass Lake Loop

3.5 mi loop · about 40 ft of climbing · 593 ft–614 ft · earth surface

Trailhead Bass Lake Loop Trailhead 603 ft Drive there

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Platte Plains Trail Lasso Loop

7.0 mi one way · about 100 ft of climbing · 583 ft–627 ft · earth surface

Campgrounds

Along the way White Pine Backcountry Campground

Trailhead Trail Access to White Pine Backcountry Campground 597 ft Drive there

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Platte Plains Trail Otter Creek Loop

4.5 mi loop · about 30 ft of climbing · 588 ft–608 ft · earth surface

Trailheads Otter Creek Loop Trail 592 ft Drive there · Platte Plains Trail Otter Creek Loop 591 ft Drive there

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Pyramid Point Trail

2.5 mi one way · about 550 ft of climbing · 594 ft–948 ft · earth surface

Views

Along the way Pyramid Point Overlook

Trailhead Pyramid Point Trailhead 722 ft Drive there

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SB Heritage Trail Gravel

0.5 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 629 ft–651 ft · gravel surface

Trailhead Heritage Trail - Bay View Trailhead 636 ft Drive there

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SB Heritage Trail Paved

12 mi one way · about 400 ft of climbing · 591 ft–811 ft · asphalt surface

HistoryCampgrounds

Along the way D.H. Day Group Campground D. H. Day House D.H. Day Cabin Inn Garages Sleeping Bear Inn The General Store

Trailheads Heritage Trail - Bar Lake Road Trailhead 612 ft Drive there · Heritage Trail - Crystal River Trailhead 601 ft Drive there · Heritage Trail - Dune Climb Trailhead 614 ft Drive there · Shauger Hill Trail 770 ft Drive there · Shauger Hill Trailhead 769 ft Drive there · Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail 614 ft Drive there

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SB Heritage Trail Paved Not NPS Property

4.2 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 590 ft–612 ft · asphalt surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Shauger Hill Trail

2.0 mi loop · about 300 ft of climbing · 769 ft–996 ft · soil surface

Trailheads Shauger Hill Trail 770 ft Drive there · Shauger Hill Trailhead 769 ft Drive there

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Sleeping Bear Point Trail

2.2 mi one way · about 300 ft of climbing · 589 ft–791 ft · earth surface

Trailheads Sleeping Bear Point Trail 589 ft Drive there · Sleeping Bear Point Trail 589 ft Drive there

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SMI Trails/Old Roads

17 mi one way · about 600 ft of climbing · 585 ft–968 ft

HistoryCampgroundsVisitor centers

Along the way Bay Popple August Beck Farm Cemetery George Conrad Hutzler Farm Haas-Jenks Cottage Life Saving Station Schoolhouse South Manitou Boat House & Contact Station South Manitou Island Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Valley View Trail

1.6 mi one way · about 250 ft of climbing · 620 ft–869 ft · soil surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Windy Moraine Trail

1.4 mi one way · about 200 ft of climbing · 743 ft–960 ft · soil surface

Trailheads Windy Moraine Trail 760 ft Drive there · Windy Moraine Trail 755 ft Drive there · Windy Moraine Trailhead 755 ft Drive there

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