Sleeping Bear Point Trail, Lake Michigan, USA

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USA Sleeping Bear Point Trail, Lake Michigan

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This trail is beautiful in every season and rewards hikers with fantastic views of the dunes, Lake Michigan, Platte Bay and, across Manitou Passage, North and South Manitou Islands. It leads through lush forests, down to a beach on Lake Michigan and further across soft sand dunes.

Photography Tips

Use an unsharp foreground for dynamic in your picture. To create this you should use an open aperture at your lens.

Travel Information

You can hike this trail as a loop. The total distance is 4 kilometers and easy to do. Parking slot is right at the trailhead.

Sometimes it can be windy to bring a windbreaker or jacket with you.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Nearly no other people

Best Timing Daytime in fall

Sunrise & Sunset 05:59 - 21:25 | current local time: 21:16

Photo Themes autumn autumn colours Dune Hiking Lake Lakescape Sand Dune trekking

Locations Michigan Glen Arbor Manitou Island Lake Michigan

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