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Treat Farm Trail – Sleeping Bear Dunes

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On Top of the Bluff - Treat Farm Trail - Sleeping Bear Dunes - February 12, 2011
Crossing the fields - Treat Farm Trail - Sleeping Bear Dunes - February 12, 2011
Climbing the bluff - Treat Farm Trail - Sleeping Bear Dunes - February 12, 2011
Interpretive Hike at Treat Farm Trail - Sleeping Bear Dunes - February 12, 2011
Homestead - Treat Farm Trail - Sleeping Bear Dunes - February 12, 2011
Ski / Snowshoe Trail - Treat Farm Trail - Sleeping Bear Dunes - February 12, 2011

Tweddle/Treat Farm at Sleeping Bear Dunes via NPS
Now for a “Treat” you’ll have to take a hike – but it is well worth the effort! The trail that leads from the corner of Norconk Road into the woods is about ½ mile long through the maple-beech forest and will take you to the Treat Farm. As you reach the top of the hill, the canopy of trees opens up to a view of the farmstead. A portion of the original barn has been rebuilt on the original foundation. Visitors are drawn to this intriguing farmstead for several reasons. The trail leading up the slight incline from Norconk Road holds an allure of its own… it seems to beckon passers-by. It piques the curiosity by conjuring visions of what might be at its terminus. It is also one of the most beautiful areas for spring wildflowers in all of Michigan! – >> Read More >>

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