Empire Hill Climb: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Park Alert · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · 9/8/2026

The 2026 Empire Hill Climb will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Drivers will race south on Wilco Rd from downtown Empire all the way to the Empire Bluff Trailhead area.

Access to the Empire Bluff Trailhead will be limited. An alternative hike of similar terrain and distance is the Pyramid Point Trail to the overlook.

Source: National Park Service