Sleeping Bear Dunes

Visited Sleeping Bear last year and hiked the Dunes Trail to Lake Michigan. The terrain is steep and rugged, the 3.5 mile round trip felt more like 10. You’ll climb up and down hills, see marker after marker and wonder how much further you have to go. It’s a bit exhausting, especially in the middle of the summer heat. But the payoff is totally worth it once you reach the shoreline. Just be sure to wear sun screen and take plenty of water!