The Chapel Loop is perhaps the most popular day hike, a 10-mile circuit that takes in Chapel Rock, Chapel Beach, and Chapel Falls. The Lakeshore Trail provides the best views of the cliffs from above, ...

The name “Pictured Rocks” might sound straightforward, but it doesn’t begin to capture the magic that awaits visitors to this ...

Every week, Pictured Rocks rangers take visitors on a free, guided hike to unspool some of the “tapestry of geological layers,” as the National Park Service calls it.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore known for its sandstone cliffs and quiet, sandy beaches, but the Lake Superior park offers a variety of activities for those planning to visit this summer. The ...

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In addition to the honors for Mackinac Island and the butterfly house, Michigan honorees in the 10BEST judging for 2025 included Miners Castle Trail at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for best ...

Shutterstock Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Lake Superior’s most photogenic shoreline stars at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan. The 42-mile stretch serves up colorful sandstone cliffs ...

Nestled along the shoreline of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a natural wonderland that offers a perfect mix of adventure, tranquility, and ...

MUNISING, MI – Visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore should expect delays on a road leading to Lake Superior and Miners Castle.

“Pictured Rocks is a landscape that is always changing and never the same twice,” she said. The ice climb location is between Miners Castle and Sand Point, she said.