'My Feelings Are Off The Chart:' Conservancy Braces For Huge Crowds at Sugar Loaf
By Art Bukowski | Oct. 2, 2026
The Leelanau Conservancy is happily bracing for impact.
It’s been almost a week since the conservancy announced it will open the Sugar Loaf Scenic Area (the former Sugar Loaf ski resort) to the public on Friday, Oct. 9. The response has been one of unbridled enthusiasm, in every measurable way.
“We’re asking people to RSVP so we can have a general idea, and as of this morning, it’s at around 600…and that’s just the people who RSVPed,” conservancy natural areas director Becky Hill told The Ticker on Wednesday. “I’d love it if people could carpool, of course, but it’s just so exciting that we’re getting this response.”
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