Explore dunes that date back between 3,500 years! Stand at a height that is at least 140 feet above Lake Michigan! We'll enjoy the Dunes waves of sand and Lake Michigan's waves of water. On our hike, you will find woody patches of juniper, stunted jack pine, some small stands of northern hardwoods, and dune marshes with wetland species such as hemlock and larch. Keep an eye out for the many species of waterfowl and songbirds that have been identified here, as well as white- tailed deer, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, porcupines, skunks, and squirrels. The Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area, with its extensive shore dunes system, is the perfect place to get away from it all. While small, the area is just 3,450 acres, it boasts an impressive title: it is the only congressionally designated wilderness area located along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.