The first road sign that will be visible is the Bix Trail and Pepper's Trail road sign. Simply stay on Pepper's Trail and soon the Pepper's Trail and Lonts Lane road sign will appear. Stay the course and don't be deceived by the allure of cottages and lake views afforded by a side spur. Stay focused and head for Pied a Terre. You can always visit Lonts Lane on a subsequent hike in the woods and explore Lonts Lane at a later time. There are in fact beautiful cottages to be seen but these can be viewed at a later time once you have settled into the cottage.
Once you have passed Lonts Lane and you are continuing to wind your way through the woods, you will travel approximately a mile until the major intersection of four trails appears. This is where Pepper's Trail splits and you will now want to head in the direction of Lost Lake.
At this point, the right turn rule comes into effect. Turn right at the major intersection and head towards Lost Lake. You will now be travelling westerly towards Lake Michigan through beautiful ducidious tree stands for a quarter mile until the sky opens and the sand dunes begin to appear.
The next road sign you will spot will be the Feather Ridge and Lost Lake road sign. Again, bear right. At this point if you look in the direction of Feather Ridge you can get a glimpse of Lake Michigan within walking distance. There's a set of stairs that lead down to the beach and you can take these on subsequent hikes in the area.
A short jaunt down the hill will lead to an open parking area. At the north end you will spot the lot "7" marker. You have arrived at Lot Seven, Lost Lakes Estates. Park your car here and look for the ramp that will lead you up and over the seventy five foot high sand dune.
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