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Introduction:
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore on the shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States. It extends for 42 miles (67 km) along the shore and covers 73,236 acres (114 sq mi; 296 km2). The park offers spectacular scenery of the hilly shoreline between Munising, Michigan and Grand Marais, Michigan, with various rock formations like natural archways, waterfalls, and sand dunes.
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Hiking and Walking:
The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has wonderful hiking trails. You can chose short trails or long for an easy walk or an energetic hike. Pick up your trail map at the Visitor Center at the blinking light and take water and a snack with you. Be prepared for sudden changes in the weather and enjoy this beautiful lakeshore.
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Formations Erode and Change:
Gradual changes can be seen in the Grand Portal above. Its huge arch formation continues to erode causing the sandstone to fill in the archway below. Sometimes changes happen overnight. Miners Castle is probably the most recognizable formation of the Pictured Rocks and on 4/13/06 it lost one of its two towers or "turrets". After falling into Lake Superior, it changed the appearance of the castle immensely.
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Getting there:
The two small towns of Munising and Grand Marais mark the west and east entry points to the Lakeshore. Munising is the more developed of the two towns and is home to the Pictured Rocks/Hiawatha National Forest Information Center. This is where you’ll have to go to get backcountry permits (explained later) and is generally your best bet for obtaining information on the Lakeshore. The Information Center is open year-round Monday-Saturday from 9am-4pm.
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