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Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

Empire, Michigan

19.7 mi

Distance

1,644 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 53m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail is a point-to-point trail in Leelanau County, Michigan. It is 20 miles long. It is in or next to Empire, Michigan.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:176 ft
Max:273 ft
Gain:501 ft
Loss:497 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 176 ft and 273 ft across 19.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.176 ft208 ft241 ft273 ft0.0 mi4.9 mi9.8 mi14.8 mi19.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi186 ft
High point2.3 mi273 ft
End19.7 mi190 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Empire, MI · in or next to town
County:
Leelanau County, MI

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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