Clark Lake Loop Trail Sleeping Bear Dunes
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Michigan · leelanau County

Clark Lake Loop Trail Sleeping Bear Dunes

Diverse loop through dunes forest and quiet inland lake country.

Rating
Length
5.4 mi
Difficulty
4
County
leelanau

About This Trail

A diverse 5.4-mile loop through the interior of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, circling quiet Clark Lake through pine and hardwood forest, past wetland edges and open meadows. The trail provides a less-crowded alternative to the park’s dune hikes. Moderate terrain with some sandy stretches and gentle elevation changes.

Location

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Coordinates: 44.8968, -86.0246

Getting There

From Glen Arbor, take M-22 south toward Empire. Turn west onto M-109 and follow signs for the Clark Lake area within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The trailhead is at the Clark Lake parking area.

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