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Leelanau County

Windy Moraine Trailhead – Glen Arbor loop from Glen Lake Ridgeline

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
Michigan
Leelanau County

Windy Moraine Trailhead – Glen Arbor loop from Glen Lake Ridgeline

Hard

5.0

(3303)

18,377

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Windy Moraine Trailhead – Glen Arbor loop from Glen Lake Ridgeline

03:13

49.2km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.2 km for 210 m

After 23.9 km for 214 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

4.15 km

Big Glen Lake

Highlight • Lake

2

15.0 km

Windy Moraine Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The Windy Moraine Trail offers picturesque views of the dunes and Lake Michigan. Built upon a glacial moraine, the trail showcases the remnants of the last glacier that shaped the …

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19.3 km

Sleeping Bear Dunes Scenic Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cottonwood Trail leads to a scenic overlook of the Sleeping Bear Dunes and Lake Michigan as well as Glen Lake and North and South Manitou Islands. Perfect overlook from the …

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4

24.0 km

Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Highlight • Climb

Starting point is the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive

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31.5 km

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sleeping Bear Dunes is part of the National Lake Shore Michigan park and was officially created in 1970. Here you will find bluffs that tower 450 feet above Lake Michigan. …

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6

37.9 km

Little and Big Glen lakes

Highlight • Lake

Named after Glen Arbor, the town nearby, Glen Lake is made up of two parts – big and little. Water from the lakes travels along the Crystal River, through Glen …

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7

42.3 km

Glen Arbor

Highlight • Settlement

Glen Arbor is known for its magnificent beach, National Park, Great Dunes, its unspoilt nature and its many resorts.

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49.2 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

17.8 km

8.77 km

2.04 km

861 m

312 m

131 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

20.2 km

1.59 km

667 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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