The easiest way to see Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is via boat and the 1st sight you come to is the Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse. I loved this view because it allowed the lighthouse to be dwarfed by the fall colors of Grand Island.
If you are only passing through Munising, Michigan, one of the quickest ways to see Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is to stop at the scenic overlook on the north west side of Munising. This overlook gives you a view of Munising Bay, Grand Island and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. After seeing this view I guarantee you will want to come back for more. We stopped here just after the sun popped out and lit up Grand Island. The water seemed to glow a deep blue and the fall colors on Grand Island were perfect peak.
Upper Peninsula birch trees with peak fall colors in early October 2015
