Points of Interest
The entire roadway is in Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County.
| Mile | km | Number | Point of interest | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | M-109 – Empire, Glen Haven | Entrance to Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive | |||||
| 0.4 | 0.6 | — | Entrance gate | Interpretive guides are available here; a park pass is required past this point | ||||
| 0.7 | 1.1 | Beginning of one-way loop | ||||||
| 1.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Covered Bridge | Built by Pierce Stocking and renovated by the National Park Service; 13-foot-6-inch (4.11 m) clearance for vehicles | ||||
| 1.9 | 3.1 | 2 | Glen Lake Overlook | |||||
| 2.3 | 3.7 | 3 | Dune Overlook | Bicycle rack available here | ||||
| 2.4 | 3.9 | 4 | Cottonwood Trail | |||||
| 2.5 | 4.0 | 5 | Dune Ecology | Educational station | ||||
| 2.9 | 4.7 | 6 | Leaving the Sand Dunes | Educational station | ||||
| 3.0 | 4.8 | 7 | Beech-Maple Forest | Educational station | ||||
| 4.1 | 6.6 | 8 | Changes over Time | Educational station | ||||
| 5.1 | 8.2 | 9 | Lake Michigan Overlook | Visitors are cautioned to remain on the walkways for their safety; overlook is 450 feet (140 m) above Lake Michigan | ||||
| 5.1 | 8.2 | 10 | Sleeping Bear Dune Overlook | Shares a parking lot with the Lake Michigan Overlook; bicycle rack available here | ||||
| 5.6 | 9.0 | 11 | North Bar Lake Overlook | Bicycle rack available here | ||||
| 6.1 | 9.8 | 12 | Pine plantation | Educational station | ||||
| 6.7 | 10.8 | End of one-way loop | ||||||
| 7.0 | 11.3 | — | Entrance gate | Drop box to return interpretive guides | ||||
| 7.4 | 11.9 | M-109 – Empire, Glen Haven | Exit from Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive | |||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Sources: National Park Service and Google Earth |
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