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Sleeping Bear Point Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Michigan

Sleeping Bear Point Trail

Glen Arbor Township, Michigan

2.5 mi

Distance

354 ft

Elev. Gain

59m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sleeping Bear Point Trail is a loop trail in Leelanau County, Michigan. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 354 feet. The nearest town is Glen Arbor, Michigan, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:174 ft
Max:235 ft
Gain:108 ft
Loss:108 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 174 ft and 235 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.174 ft194 ft215 ft235 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi179 ft
High point1.7 mi235 ft
End2.5 mi179 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Glen Arbor, MI · about 2 mi away
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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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