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Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail – Glen Arbor loop from Little Traverse Lake

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United States

Michigan

Leelanau County

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail – Glen Arbor loop from Little Traverse Lake

Moderate

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(3710)

14,308

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Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail – Glen Arbor loop from Little Traverse Lake

02:12

34.7km

110m

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

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.8 km for 145 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.32 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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10.6 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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12.9 km

Bay View Trail/Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

The junction between Bay View Trail and the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail makes an ideal point for those wishing to continue further and lengthen their hike.

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18.6 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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22.0 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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28.2 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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28.3 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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34.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

11.5 km

5.68 km

4.27 km

274 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

11.3 km

2.93 km

1.17 km

117 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

19°C

13°C

52 %

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Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail – Glen Arbor loop from Little Traverse Lake

Sleeping Bear Dunes

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

Bay View Trail/Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail Junction

Glen Arbor

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

North Unity School

Narada Lake

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