Advanced Trips
Pictured
Rocks (18 miles)
Starts
at Miners Castle Beach and travels northeast along the Pictured Rocks National
Lakeshore's sandstone cliffs to Chapel Rock, through the impressive Grand
Portal and back. Most of this 18
mile trip is in water open to the wind and waves of Lake Superior and is subject
to rebounding waves off the cliffs. There
are limited landing places along the rocks at the base of the cliffs.
Driving time is 1 3/4 hours (quickest route: 77 to 28 to Munising).
Grand
Island West Side (18 miles)
Trip
starts at Grand Island Ferry Dock, west of Munising on M-28.
It starts with a short open water crossing to Grand Island, explores the
shoreline along the west side of the island to the northern end then returns.
Most of this 18 mile trip is in water open to the wind and waves of Lake
Superior and is subject to rebounding waves off the cliffs.
If conditions dictate, this trip can be shortened to 9 miles by turning
around at Mather Beach on the west side. Driving
time 1 3/4 hours (quickest route: 77 to 28 to Munising).