SLEEPING BEAR SAND DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE
May 22, 2012
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| Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes |
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a United States National Lakeshore located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan in Leelanau County and Benzie County.
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| Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes Pyramid Point |
The park covers a 35-mile (60-km) stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou Islands.
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| North and South Manitou Islands |
This northern Michigan park was established primarily because of its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena.
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| Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes Pyramid Point |
The Lakeshore also contains many cultural features including the 1871 South Manitou Island Lighthouse, three former Life-Saving Service/Coast Guard Stations and an extensive rural historic farm district.
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| Pyramid Point Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes |
The dunes are massive in size yet we were only able to see just a small portion of this natural wonder formed by the glacial deposits which created Lake Michigan. Going down Pyramid point was farther than I thought it would be and the shipwreck
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| Shipwreck of the Rising Sun Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes |
I spotted was a bit farther than I anticipated but after getting to the wreck I didn’t want to leave anyone behind waiting at the top and have the biting flies get to her so I climbing back up to the dunes and it is no joke getting back up a 44 degree slope of sliding sand.
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| Pyramid Point Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes |
Eventually I made it back up and was able to truly see the vast landscape this natural wonder had to offer. I will be returning soon.
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| Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes |
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