Clay Cliffs Natural Area: The Leelanau Conservancy 4755 North Manitou Trail, Leland, MI 49654

"Nice short hike through the woods to Lake Michigan overlook. On the way back, the south trail goes through a meadow with views of Lake Leelaneau."

"Great short hike with beautiful views at the overlook and the meadow overlooking North Lake Leelanau!"

"Great place for a hike! Easy loop to lookout is about 1.5 miles. Tons of wild raspberries and blackberries mid-July, and parking is usually not full (eight-ish spots). Beware of the poison ivy on the trails though!! I wouldn’t recommend taking a dog or small children here if you’re at all allergic. Other than that, a very serene and beautiful piece of nature."

"Great place to hike, not terribly challenging. Wooded trails, I bet the loop is between 2-3 miles to hike and there is a very cool lookout at the top of a bluff which is just over a mile from the trailhead... maybe 1.2 miles? I’d highly recommend visiting - it’s just 1-2 miles past Leland (to the east of town) on M-22. The trailhead and trails were accessible in the winter although there wasn’t an insane amount of snow, only 6-8 inches but not much of it was fresh so the trail was clearly defined by footprints (which might not always be the case, FYI the trail is not well posted except for a few intersections)."

"Clay cliffs is perfect for a quick short hike about 2 miles total with an awesome view at the top of the overlook. I suggest hiking both inner and overlook loop. The best time to go is in the evening if you want to catch the sun setting over the lake. The trail is well shaded with small section of the Overlook loop that opens to grassland for about a 1/4 of mile. There is plenty of parking and signs to guide as you explore each loop!"