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Best Hiking Trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a protected area in Michigan.


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  • Hiking Trails (34)
  • Reviews (35)
  1. 1
    Dune Climb Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.7 mi
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    Empire Bluff Overlook via Empire Bluffs Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.5 mi
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    Alligator Hill
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.6 mi
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    Overlook Cottenwood Trail Loop via Cottonwood Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.6 mi
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    Otter Creek Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.6 mi
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    Islands Lookout Loop via Alligator Hill Hiking & Ski Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.2 mi
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    Lake Michigan
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.8 mi
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    Old Baldy Dune Loop via Treat Farm Trail and Treat Road
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.6 mi
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    Lake Michigan Loop via The Old Grade
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 16.2 mi
  10. 10
    Lake Michigan Loop via Farms Trail and Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.5 mi
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    GrandRidge7141 2 years, 9 months ago
    Dune Climb Trail
    Rite of passage if you’ve been to Sleeping Bear a few times. I’m not sure I’d call it easy as anything over 80 degrees and windy would make this really hard. I did this with my 11yo and it was challenging at points. 27 marker posts btw. Go left at the lake to see an old shipwreck.
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    FastPaddle1394 3 years, 10 months ago
    Pyramid point July 17, 2022
    Short hike from a small parking lot. Steady climb. Fantastic view of Manitou islands.
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    GrandFish4808 4 years, 10 months ago
    Bayview trail
    Lovely walk.
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    BraveFlurry5462 5 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/28/20, 11:26:16AM)
    Beautiful trail.
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    Ladyhuman 6 years, 8 months ago
    Sleeping bear, getting lost
    One of the beauties of Michigan. Lots of trails but not well marked. Bring water and make sure to make it into the lake.
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    Crandall Peeler 11 months ago
    Big dune with Arlo (23 minutes)
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    LongBluff8409 1 year, 9 months ago
    Platt River
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    FullSki7477 2 years, 4 months ago
    Cottonwood Trail (1/24/24, 9:45:38AM)
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    Maria 2 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/19/23, 3:52:45PM)
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    GrandRidge7141 2 years, 9 months ago
    Rudra Alice Dine Climb
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    John Gill 2 years, 11 months ago
    Pyramid point
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    FairSequoia8892 2 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/17/23, 11:38:29)
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    SlimSurf3600 2 years, 11 months ago
    Dune Climb Trail
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    FullSki7477 3 years, 2 months ago
    Dune Climb to Lake Michigan
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    FastPaddle1394 3 years, 3 months ago
    Boekeloo Cabin an beach
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    HighSwimCap9548 3 years, 6 months ago
    Heritage Trail Empire
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    HighSwimCap9548 3 years, 7 months ago
    Esch Beach 1
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    Tom Gallant 3 years, 7 months ago
    The Dunes Hike
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    VastPeak5842 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (6/26/22, 12:58:09PM)
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    konarider1 3 years, 11 months ago
    Platte River
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    Leesa Scudder 4 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/17/21, 12:13:39PM)
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    RichPoncho1001 4 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/2/21, 4:41:55PM)
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    CalmWBottle4446 4 years, 11 months ago
    Cottonwood Trail to Lake Michigan
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    CalmWBottle4446 4 years, 11 months ago
    Cottonwood Trail to Lake Michigan
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    JumpyCanyon6102 4 years, 11 months ago
    Dune Climb Trail, Glen Arbor, MI, USA
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    Michael Lodes 5 years, 7 months ago
    Platte river campground start of partial hike (10/4/20)
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    WildLedge4532 5 years, 8 months ago
    Bike ride w/Simone(9/6/20, 11:20:00AM)
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    FreshKayak1605 5 years, 9 months ago
    Platte Plains Loop!
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    OfficialPlease 5 years, 10 months ago
    Dune Climb Trail
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    Overland Omnivore 5 years, 11 months ago
    Sleepy Bear Dunes Pyramid Point
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    FreshKayak1605 5 years, 11 months ago
    Pyramid point to meadow off trail
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    AgileLily8229 6 years, 4 months ago
    Track (1/19/20, 10:32:34AM)
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    Jess Fales 6 years, 5 months ago
    Pyramid Point Loop
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    Lonewolf 6 years, 8 months ago
    Track (8/11/19, 3:31:14PM)
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    Tom Powell 6 years, 9 months ago
    North Manitou 1
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