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Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive is a sightseeing stop in Empire, MI, part of the Traverse City & Northern Michigan guide. Cost: free.
Pierce Stocking Scenic Dr · Empire, MI
Why you should go…
This self-guided drive winds through beech-maple forest and open dune country to a series of overlooks, including one that drops straight down to Lake Michigan from atop a perched dune. The Cottonwood Trail and a covered bridge are among the stops along the route.
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