Mike H.
9/13/2024
Empire Bluff Trail is a 1.5 mile roundtrip hike but if you want to be a rebel, you can make this over a 5 miler by continuing on the well marked trail past the guard rail. The trail can take you...
Empire Bluff Trail
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Empire, MI 49630
Empire Bluff Trail is a picturesque hiking trail located in Empire Township, Michigan. With a round trip distance of 1.5 miles, the trail takes visitors through a scenic beech-maple forest, fields, and dune plants, ultimately leading to a stunning high bluff overlooking Lake Michigan.
This trail offers a unique opportunity to witness evidence of glaciation, with hilly terrain and scattered boulders showcasing the remnants of the last glacier that melted from the area around 11,800 years ago. Additionally, visitors can explore the rich history of the region, including old farm equipment from the Great Depression era and the remnants of orchards planted by the Empire Lumber Company in the early 1900s.
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Michele B.
7/23/2024
We chose this path because we heard it was the easiest of the trails. I am out of shape, so it was a little challenge but overall very enjoyable. Beautiful trail and the views are worth every...
Frances B.
7/15/2024
This was a short, moderate hike. Less sunny than I'd feared, as much of it is in the trees. It does have a gradient sloping up so not a super easy hike. Very crowded even on a weekday because it's...
Chris H.
10/24/2021
The round trip is 1.5 miles. However that leaves out the main story. Almost the entire trail is up and down on slopes of 20 to 40 degrees! Yes once you get to the Outlook they view is amazing....
Seth A.
1/31/2022
I'd say this Empire Bluff Trail is one of the best and most efficient hikes to do while exploring Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. After stopping in at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center...
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