North Manitou Island

Hike Name: North Manitou Island Location: northwest MI Length: 27+/- Submitted by: Peter Wehrli Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Michigan trail reviews Michigan national parks Michigan state parks
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Description
Mostly wooded hiking on mostly wide, easy trails, on the interior of the island. Ringed by beaches, the east has the usual smooth rocks, and
the west has sand beneath 100 - 200 foot high sand bluffs. During good weather, stunningly beautiful views, sunsets, sunrises, nightime skies
on the coast and great swimming in Lake Michigan.

The most interesting hiking I saw interior was along the shores of Lake Manitou, rugged, with herons, terns, signs of beaver, and maybe even
some surviving racoons(?), but pray the mosquitos and flies are not bad when you go. I got lucky on my mid-July trip. For a wilderness area,
I was a bit surprised at how many people were on the island, but I still had plenty of elbow room. There is water at the ranger station, but a
water filter is a must if you plan to stay more than one night (unless you plan to carry a whole lot of heavy water).

Directions to Hike
From Detroit go north on I-75 to Grayling, then west on M-72 through Traverse City. North on 22. At Suttons Bay take 204 west across the Leelanau Peninsula, then north on 22 (again) to the town of Leland, where you can catch the Manitou Island Transit to the island. Best to make reservations unless you go out on Sunday.

Contact Information
Manitou Island Transit
PO Box 591
Leland MI 49654
(231) 256-9061
www.leeelanau.com/manitou/

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
9922 Front St
Empire MI 49630-9797
(231) 326-5134

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