Just a few miles west of the town of Glen Arbor lies Sleeping Bear Point with popular its beaches, trails and historical sites. With a four wheel drive vehicle and a little extra hiking, this part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a beautiful winter exploration destination!
Sleeping Bear Point Trail offers a Dune Loop Trail as well as an out and back spur to Lake Michigan.
For beautiful breathtaking Lake Michigan vistas and some hilly dune hiking head west for the Dune Loop Trail and Lake Michigan spur.
A gently rolling, wooded trail leaves the Sleeping Bear Point trailhead parking area to the south and curves west to Lake Michigan as part of the Dune Loop Trail.
Learn some Coast Guard and Great Lakes shipping history with a stop at the National Park Service museum and other historical buildings at Sleeping Bear Point.
Winter winds show how treacherous the Manitou Passage was and is!
With protected areas for dunes preservation and restoration, as well as piping plovers, a trip to Sleeping Bear Point is also an environmental education.
So bundle up and head on out to explore! See you on the trail!