Exploring Sleeping Bear Dunes by Foot & Cycle

Sleeping Bear Dunes offered us so many adventures while in Michigan, and we loved our time in the area. We hiked the 2.5km out and back trail, The Empire Bluff, to get the epic views over Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes. What a WOW moment before driving the Pierce Stocking Scenic Loop and stopping at each of the viewpoints along the 12km drive. The best stop to just sit and watch people tackle the 450 feet dune drop to Lake Michigan is Overlook 9.
We got up early to get a view of Glen Lake from the Dune Climb and to also hike through the dunes all the way to Lake Michigan before cycling the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, from Empire to Glen Arbor.
We are loving our time at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and hanging out in the State of Michigan.
*overnight parking resources we use:
Harvest Host
i-overlander

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We are Brett and Rachelle, a New Zealand couple that jumped at a job offer to work in the USA for 3 months in 2020. We fell in love with the country and the people, so we kept extending our contract. Fast forward to 2023, we purchased a Dodge Ram Promaster to keep adventuring around the USA together. We lovingly named our van Jon VaN Jovi ❤️ We are cycling & hiking our way around the USA. Consider subscribing to our channel so you can follow us in our adventures. We look forward to reading your comments & maybe even answering some questions we have at times ❤️🇳🇿❤️🇺🇸