Tag: Pictured Rocks

  • A Bucket List Worthy Waterfall: Miners Falls

    A Bucket List Worthy Waterfall: Miners Falls

    Miners Falls is one Michigan waterfall that should be on everyone’s bucket list. Surrounded by the endless beauty of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Miners Falls can hold its own.

  • A Lake Side Attraction: Elliot Falls

    A Lake Side Attraction: Elliot Falls

    A small waterfall tucked away on one of Pictured Rock’s most beautiful beaches. Elliot Falls, also known as Miners Beach Falls, is an iconic waterfall of the area.

  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: Mosquito Falls

    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: Mosquito Falls

    Mosquito Falls is one of the smaller waterfalls tucked away in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It does not have the impressive height of Sable Falls or power of Miner’s, but it is nonetheless just as beautiful.

  • Pictured Rocks most Iconic View: Miners Castle

    Pictured Rocks most Iconic View: Miners Castle

    One of the most iconic views of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Miners Castle offers visitors stunning views and a glimpse into the rich history of the area.

  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: Sable Falls

    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: Sable Falls

    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is known for its stunning rock formations, massive cliffs, and elegant waterfalls. It is an outdoor adventurers dream paradise. Nature’s finest. Sable Falls is no exception. Located on the east side of the park near Grand Marais, Sable Falls drops over 75 feet over sandstone formations…

  • The Awe-Inspiring Grand Sable Dunes

    The Awe-Inspiring Grand Sable Dunes

    From the sandy beaches on the Great Lakes to the massive dunes that tower above them, Michigan has some incredibly beautiful sandscapes. When you mention these sandy terrains to someone from Michigan, it’s likely that they think of the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes or Silver Lake Sand Dunes. But the…

  • Exploring Pictured Rocks: Au Sable Lightstation

    Exploring Pictured Rocks: Au Sable Lightstation

    Buried within the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a picturesque lighthouse known as Au Sable Lightstation. This 144-year-old active lighthouse provides visitors with beautiful views of Lake Superior and a history of the area. Built in 1874 on Au Sable Point, this lighthouse was intended to not only eliminate a “dark…

  • A Perfect Campground: 12 Mile Beach

    A Perfect Campground: 12 Mile Beach

    What does it take to make a perfect campground? Amazing views? Great Hikes? To us, 12 Mile Beach Campground in the Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore has it all. Located right on a sandy bluff above Lake Superior. And I mean right above. You could spend all day with your…

  • Find Peace at Wagner Falls

    Find Peace at Wagner Falls

    Wagner Falls is an amazing little waterfall. It is easy to access and beautiful in every season. This multiple drop waterfall is roughly 20 feet in height and located on Wagner Creek, just outside of Munising, Michigan. Our most recent trip was this past January where we put on our snow…

  • 42 miles of Happiness: Hiking the Pictured Rocks

    42 miles of Happiness: Hiking the Pictured Rocks

    Hiking the Pictured Rocks – really hiking – is amazing. It is one of the trips that will stick with me forever. Two hundred foot cliffs, numerous waterfalls, lake shore as far as the eye can see and mountainous dunes. 

  • Hiking Preparation

    Hiking Preparation

    It’s almost time for our 42.2 mile hike through Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore. This will not be our most challenging hike but it will be our longest. We’ve taken many things into consideration planning this trip and thought it would be a good time to reflect. Why Pictured Rocks…

  • The Hike to Spray Falls

    The Hike to Spray Falls

    heer rock cliffs, unruly waves, miles of forest and wild waterfalls. Who could say no to that? That’s the scenery you can expect to see when you hike the North Country Trail in Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore. The trail follows, literally, along Lake Superior from Munising to Grand Marais…

  • Exploring Pictured Rocks: Hiking The Chapels

    The Chapel/Mosquito Loop in Pictured Rocks is perhaps one of the most visited portions of the trail. This trip, my mom and I decided to taken 6.6 miles (RT) of the trail that included Chapel Falls, Chapel Rock, and Chapel Beach. Chapel Falls The waterfall is about 60 feet tall…

  • Why We Love These Campgrounds

    Why We Love These Campgrounds

    A campground can make or break a trip. Dispersed camping is our preferred method of camping but we also have a few rustic campground favorites. Rustic campgrounds have no electricity, no showers, vault toilets, and sometimes water pumps. These are great opportunities if you want to enjoy nature without the…

  • Kingston Lake State Forest Campground

    Kingston Lake State Forest Campground is one of the many campgrounds in the area of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The area offers a lot of beauty and many things to do.

  • Munising Falls: A Well Known Treat

    Munising Falls: A Well Known Treat

    Munising is becoming one popular town. Not only does it have the quaint, small town appeal, but it is also located next to some of the most beautiful scenery in all of Michigan; Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore. Aside from these extremely impressive rock formations, Munising also has some pretty…