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Glen Arbor – Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail loop from Shauger Hill

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United States

Michigan

Leelanau County

Glen Arbor – Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail loop from Shauger Hill

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Glen Arbor – Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail loop from Shauger Hill

03:29

55.5km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 54.5 km for 214 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.56 km

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sleeping Bear Dunes is part of the National Lake Shore Michigan park and was officially created in 1970. Here you will find bluffs that tower 450 feet above Lake Michigan. …

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14.1 km

Glen Arbor

Highlight • Settlement

Glen Arbor is known for its magnificent beach, National Park, Great Dunes, its unspoilt nature and its many resorts.

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19.2 km

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail is a 27-mile paved trail in Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It showcases the natural beauty of the area with stunning views of Lake …

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23.7 km

The North Unity School is all that remains of the community that was settled in 1855 by German and Bohemian immigrants. The rest of the buildings have gone back to the earth, but the school house was rehabilitated in 2020.

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23.8 km

Narada Lake

Highlight • Lake

Narada Lake is a beautiful lake in Leelanau County that is easily visible as you pass by on the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. The lake is closed to recreational activity, …

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24.1 km

Sleeping Bear Dunes

Highlight • Natural Monument

These are spectacular landscapes bordering Lake Michigan – huge dunes roll into the beach. Lush forests, inland lakes and unique flora and fauna make this a special place to explore. …

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27.0 km

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail is a 27-mile paved trail in Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It showcases the natural beauty of the area with stunning views of Lake …

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32.3 km

Beach

54.6 km

Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Highlight • Climb

Starting point is the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive

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55.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.1 km

12.5 km

3.79 km

1.16 km

601 m

247 m

142 m

Surfaces

30.7 km

12.1 km

11.6 km

644 m

515 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Sunday 28 June

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September 6, 2021,Sleeping Bear Dunes Empire North 20+ Miles

Epic ride, great rolling hills and amazing scenery

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Glen Arbor – Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail loop from Shauger Hill

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Glen Arbor

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

North Unity School

Narada Lake

Sleeping Bear Dunes

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

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