🔗: https://l.mlive.com/300o9z Alligator Hill Trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is popular among cross-country skiers, but before the snow falls it makes for a quick hike with a clear view of both Manitou Islands. The total trail is 8.3 miles, but the Easy Loop will take you to the two island lookout, plus an offshoot that carries onto the Big Glen Lookout for another lake view. That total trip is 4.3 miles. (Joel Bissell/MLive.com) | MLive.com