When you first hear about Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore you are most likely told about large rock cliffs and cool rock formations located on the shore of Lake Superior; the great lakes largest and deepest lake. The 1st rock formation that you will most likely see is Miners Castle. Miners Castle is the closest rock formation to the closest town; Munising, Michigan. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is one of those places that is ever changing and Miners Castle is no exception to that. Miners Castle used to have two turrets but as you can see there is only one now. In 2006 the 2nd turret collapsed into Lake Superior.
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 the fall colors were towering over the lighthouse.
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.
