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Bike & Hike
Local Trails
Betsie Valley Trail
22.3 miles. Moderate.
Old Ann Arbor Railroad bed.
Paved portion (5.5 miles. Easy) starts at Elberta, follows the Betsie River, heads north to Railroad Point and continues along Crystal Lake ending half mile past Mollineaux Road. Changes to pressed stone surface to Beulah. Eventually ends in Thompsonville. Scenic views, wildlife, and wetlands.
www.betsievalleytrail.org
| Beach to Beach Trail 2 miles. Easy. Paved section from Frankfort to Elberta, joins the Betsie Valley Trail. www.betsievalleytrail.org | Betsie River Pathway |
| Lake Ann Pathway 6 miles. Easy-moderate. Picturesque forest trail for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing. | Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain 1.5 miles. Easy. Experience art, nature and history along sculpture lined trails. Donations accepted. www.michlegacyartpark.org |
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shoreline Trails
| Old Indian Trail 2.3 mile loop, 3 mile loop. Easy. Flat to gently rolling. View of Lake Michigan and wide expanse of low beach dunes. | Platte Plains Trail 4.6 mile loop, 3.5 mile loop, 6.6 mile loop. Easy-moderate. Mostly fl at, some short, steep hills. Primarily pine-oak-aspen woods with some open fi elds, and, near Lake Michigan, low beach dunes. | Empire Bluff Trail 1.5 mile loop. Moderate-difficult. Hilly. Scenic viewpoint above Lake Michigan. |
| Windy Moraine Trail 1.5 mile loop. Hilly. View of Glen Lake, Lake Michigan and the Sleeping Bear Dunes. | Shauger Hill Trail 2.4 mile loop. Hilly. Parking lot entrance to Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. | Cottonwood Trail 1.5 mi. loop. Diffi cult. Moderately rolling dunes. Some loose sand. |
| Dunes Trail 3.5 mi loop. Diffi cult. 3-4 hours to Lake Michigan and back. Steep dunes and loose sand. | Duneside Accessible Trail 1.8 mile loop. Easy. Accessible for wheelchairs and visually impaired. | Dunes Sleeping Bear Point Trail 2.8 mile loop. Moderate. Rolling dunes. A short spur leads out to Lake Michigan. |
| Alligator Hill Trail Three loops of 2.5-3 miles each, plus spur trail of .8 mile off first loop. Difficult. Hilly. Horses permitted. | Bay View Trail 7 miles, short loops. Difficult. Hilly. View of Lake Michigan. | Pyramid Point Trail 2.7 mi. loop. Difficult. Hilly. Panoramic view of Lake Michigan half mile from trailhead. |
| Good Harbor Bay Trail 2.8 mile loop. Easy. Flat, wet in places. Mostly wooded, short section of low dunes near start. |
