Empire Bluffs

Another beautiful spot to check out while in the Sleeping Dunes area is Empire Bluffs. Empire Bluffs encompasses a 1.5 mile roundtrip hike that takes you down a well maintained trail across some hilly terrain and through some very dense Maple, Beech & Ash forests. Along the way, you'll have the opportunity to stop and view the Dunes and the Lake Michigan Shoreline. The walk is very peaceful and at the end of the trail is a bluff that overlooks Lake Michigan. To the north, you'll find Sleeping Bear Dunes and South Bar Lake. To the south, you'll see the shoreline arch out into Lake Michigan and on the end of that point is Point Betsie Lighthouse.

(Above) The trail leading towards Lake Michigan.