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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Munising Falls Visitor Center, 1505 Sand Point Rd · Munising, MI
Why you should go…
Pictured Rocks runs 42 miles along Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with multicolored sandstone cliffs rising up to 200 feet above the water. You can hike nearly 100 miles of trails, kayak or boat below the cliffs, walk to waterfalls such as Munising Falls and Sable Falls, and climb the Grand Sable Dunes. Designated in 1966 as the country's first national lakeshore, it stays open all year, though snow closes most roads in winter.
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Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.