Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI

Trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes

All 34 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
34
Easy
14
Moderate
17
Hard
3

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Dune Climb: Choose Your Turnaround

All Sleeping Bear Dunes trails

34 trails

1Moderate1.5 mi · 1 hrAudioEmpire Bluff TrailA short wooded climb to the Lake Michigan double-dune view.2Moderate2.7 mi · 1.8 hrAudioPyramid Point TrailA short climb, then a bluff view across the Manitou Islands.3Challenging3.5 mi · 3.5 hrAudioDunes Hiking TrailNine sandy hills stand between you and Lake Michigan.4Challenging2.8 mi · 2 hrAudioSleeping Bear Point TrailGhost forest, open dunes, and Lake Michigan in one sandy loop.5Easy3 mi · 1.8 hrAudioAlligator Hill Easy LoopA forest climb opens onto Lake Michigan and the islands.6Moderate20 mi · 9 hrAudioSleeping Bear Heritage TrailA long, varied route through dunes, village streets and farm country.7Moderate1.5 mi · 1 hrAudioCottonwood TrailA marked dune loop reaches a bench above Glen Lake.8Easy1.2 mi · 1 hrAudioTreat Farm TrailA short woods walk reaches a barn rebuilt piece by piece.9Moderate4 mi · 2.5 hrAudioBay View Ridge LoopLake views, Port Oneida farm history, and one honest uphill pull.10Easy2.3 mi · 1.3 hrAudioOld Indian Green Arrow LoopGentle woodland dune loop, with an optional Lake Michigan beach spur.11Moderate6.9 mi · 3.5 hrSouth Manitou Old Growth Cedars TrailA boardwalk through ancient cedars after a full island walk.12Moderate6 mi · 3.5 hrFrancisco Morazan Shipwreck TrailLook down from the bluff at a freighter stranded in 1960.13Moderate3 mi · 2 hrAudioKettles TrailA quiet walk through rare kettles, ponds and bog.14Moderate4.7 mi · 2.5 hrAudioAlligator Hill Intermediate LoopA hilly forest loop to Islands Lookout and Manitou views.15Moderate2.5 mi · 1.5 hrAudioOld Indian Black Arrow LoopA shady loop over old dunes, steeper and twistier than Green Arrow.16Easy2.4 mi · 1.5 hrAudioBay View Farm LoopA 2.4-mile farm loop to a schoolhouse and Lake Michigan view.17Moderate14.2 mi · 8 hrNorth Manitou Northern LoopA three-day island loop through forest, shoreline and historic fields.18Challenging7.4 mi · 4.5 hrSouth Manitou West Side Dunes TrailA hard climb ends with Lake Michigan in every direction.19Moderate16.3 mi · 6 hrNorth Manitou Classic LoopA remote, multi-day circuit through North Manitou Island’s backcountry.20Easy4.6 mi · 2.3 hrAudioOtter Creek LoopA flat forest loop meets Otter Creek and old Aral's dock pilings.21Easy0.7 mi · 36 minAudioSleeping Bear Point Spur TrailA quick sandy walk ends at the Lake Michigan beach.22Moderate2.4 mi · 1.3 hrAudioShauger Hill TrailA shaded woodland loop for wildflowers, without lake views.23Easy3.5 mi · 2 hrAudioBass Lake LoopAn easy 3.5-mile circuit through forest, lake, and wetland24Moderate1.5 mi · 1 hrAudioWindy Moraine TrailA short hill loop for a Glen Lake glimpse and forest stories.25Moderate7.6 mi · 4 hrAudioLasso Loop TrailSoft sand, old dune ridges and a bay view toward the islands.26Easy2.8 mi · 1.5 hrAudioGood Harbor Bay TrailDune grass gives way to quiet woods, wetlands and Lake Michigan access27Moderate4.6 mi · 2.8 hrAudioAlligator Hill Advanced LoopFollow the steep southern loop to Islands Lookout above Lake Michigan.28Easy2.5 mi · 1.5 hrFlorence Lake TrailA short village walk to Florence Lake's sandy shore.29Easy3 mi · 1.8 hrSouth Manitou School House TrailA three-mile island walk to a one-room schoolhouse from 1899.30Easy4.6 mi · 2.5 hrSouth Manitou Cemetery TrailAn easy island road walk to the main historic cemetery.31Easy0.6 mi · 30 minSouth Manitou Lighthouse HikeA short village walk to a Lake Michigan lighthouse.32Moderate1.8 mi · 1.3 hrNorth Manitou Potholes TrailA wooded, hard-to-find detour toward the island potholes.33Easy2 mi · 1 hrOld Cemetery via BeachA short shore walk to South Manitou's old dock and cemetery.34Easy0.3 mi · 15 minSwenson’s Barn TrailA signed spur leads to an intact two-story island barn.
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Sleeping Bear Dunes Tour Guide

Sleeping Bear Dunes, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Dune Climb: Choose Your Turnaround
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“You're coming up on the Dune Climb, where you can get onto the open sand without committing to a long hike.”

Plays as you drive up to Dune Climb in the Parkwolf Sleeping Bear Dunes Tour Guide.

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  • 73 audio storiesacross Sleeping Bear Dunes’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Piping Plover, Bald Eagle, White-tailed Deer, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 34 trails, 89 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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