A 10,000 year old geologic wonder has spectacular views, towering bluffs, hardwoods, provides a beautiful color tour hike, a challenging hike with benches along steep trails.

 ”The dictionary defines a moraine as an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier. This 10,000-year old geologic wonder has all the attributes that made its preservation a must – spectacular views from its towering bluffs above Lake Michigan, varied terrain which hosts unusual communities of plants and wildlife, and a location within easy walking distance of the village of Leland.”

Click here to visit the Leelanau Conservancy’s page on the Whaleback Natural Area.