Pyramid Point Trail

Pyramid Point Trail
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

  • Distance: 1.2 to 2.7 miles

  • Terrain: Moderate - to the bluff and back is 1.2 miles climbing a steep hill.

  • Vegetation: Beech and maple forest, fields and a pine plantation

  • Trailhead: A vault toilet is available at the trailhead.

  • Pets: Pets are welcome but must be on a leash.

Comments:
The loop is 2.7 miles long with a spur to a lookout point high above Lake Michigan. The lookout point is about 0.6 miles from the trailhead.

The trailhead leads to a lookout at the top of Pyramid Point. Most people hike from the trailhead to the lookout for the view and return (1.2-mile round trip). Explore the length of this trail and you will be rewarded with gorgeous views, large sand bowls to wander through, meadows of wildflowers, and shaded, leafy forests. You'll often have the trail to yourself. The last 0.4 miles of the loop follows Basch Road, a quiet dirt road.

Fees: A National Park Pass is required. Various options are available and can be purchased online or at the Visitors Center in Empire.

Location: Off Port Oneida Rd or Bash Rd which both intersect with M-22