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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) is a protected area in Michigan.


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  • Reviews (49)
  1. 1
    Miner's Castle Overlook Loop via North Country Trail and Chapel Rock Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.1 mi
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    Chapel Beach Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.4 mi
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    Miner's Beach Loop via North Country Trail and Chapel Beach Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.9 mi
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    Masse Homestead Group Campsite via North Country Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.4 mi
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    North Country Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.8 mi
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    Pine Bluff Campground Loop via Northwest Beaver Lake Trail and North Country Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.3 mi
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    Cliffs Camp via North Country Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.5 mi
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    Log Slide Overlook via North Country Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.6 mi
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    North Country Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.4 mi
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    Mosquito River Campground via North Country Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.2 mi
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    Scott Hodge 2 years, 6 months ago
    Track (11/4/23, 12:22:30PM)Pictured Rocks
    I did this on 10/30/21 with some color on the trees and 60 degrees and sunny. Then again on 11/04/23. No leaves, 40 degrees and sunny. Beautiful either way. The 4 miles along the rocks is tough to beat with a beautiful beach to boot. No bugs. I’d like to try in the summer sometime and sit at the beach for a bit. I’m sure timing is everything as far as the bugs go.
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    EpicDrizzle8785 2 years, 7 months ago
    Pictured Rocks Chapel Loop
    This is our favorite place to see Pictured Rocks you can experience the beauty of the cliffs and the colors of the water up close.
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    Andrew Pianta 2 years, 8 months ago
    Thursday Recording
    We made it way too late to the campsite. But a beautiful hike none the less!
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    jmdevine2001 2 years, 9 months ago
    Pictured Rocks Lakeshore 8/7-10/23
    One of the most beautiful hikes in Michigan. Pictured Rocks Lakeshore is amazing.
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    Jeff Kalember 4 years, 3 months ago
    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Trail
    Great day in one of the most amazing trails in Michigan.
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    TrueDune7617 5 years ago
    Chapel Falls and Rock
    Very wet trail (early May 2021). Lots of downed trees. The roughest trail condition of the Picture Rocks trails that we hiked this week. All of the others were in excellent shape - this one, not some much. Chapel Rock and Chapel Falls were very nice sites to see.
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    Alejandro Carranco 1 month, 2 weeks ago
    Pictured Rocks Loop
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    Charlie Joslin 9 months, 3 weeks ago
    Chapel Loop Hike
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    Clint 11 months, 2 weeks ago
    Twelvemile Beach via North Country Trail
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    EarlyRedwood5358 1 year, 7 months ago
    Saturday Morning Activity
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    LongBluff8409 1 year, 9 months ago
    Pictured Rocks
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    LongBluff8409 1 year, 9 months ago
    Pictured Rocks
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    Oliver Ye 1 year, 9 months ago
    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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    Oliver Ye 1 year, 9 months ago
    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore water trail
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    FullGaiters2381 2 years, 7 months ago
    Mosquito River Trail
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    FullGaiters2381 2 years, 7 months ago
    Mosquito River Trail
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    ClearHelmet7123 2 years, 8 months ago
    Mosquito > Grand Portal Point > Chapel
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    ClearSpring3723 2 years, 8 months ago
    Twelvemile Beach via North Country Trail
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    WittyCamp2782 2 years, 9 months ago
    Pictured rocks
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    ProudMist4157 2 years, 10 months ago
    Chapel Basin Loop
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    SureCove7272 2 years, 10 months ago
    Mosquito Loop
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    bentleywhitman 2 years, 11 months ago
    PRNL 202306 Day 3
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    bkdash 2 years, 11 months ago
    Track (5/27/23, 7:14:04PM)
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    CalmCanyon6604 3 years, 1 month ago
    Twelvemile Beach via North Country Trail
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    Thomas Sharp 3 years, 2 months ago
    Pictured Rocks Loop
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    HighGale3959 3 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/22/22, 2:20:37PM)
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    Jesse Moore 3 years, 10 months ago
    Twelvemile Beach via North Country Trail
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    Amber Rude 3 years, 10 months ago
    Chapel Mosquito Loop - Pictured Rocks
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    NobleWBottle1688 4 years, 6 months ago
    Chapel Rock Loop
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    jslarew 4 years, 7 months ago
    Miners Falls
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    jslarew 4 years, 7 months ago
    Miners Falls
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    jslarew 4 years, 7 months ago
    Miners Falls
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    Mark Balawender 4 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/14/20, 10:00:48AM)
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    Amelia 4 years, 11 months ago
    Pictured Rocks
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    HardCoast4830 4 years, 11 months ago
    Pictured Rocks Loop
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    Cameron Scott 5 years ago
    Chapel Rock Trail
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    SillyRavine5830 5 years, 3 months ago
    Pictured Rocks Loop
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    Ben Prom 5 years, 6 months ago
    Track (10/26/20, 1:26:04PM)
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    SlySquall8642 5 years, 8 months ago
    Pictured Rocks Loop
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    uncle lizard 5 years, 8 months ago
    Chapel Trail Pictured rocks Track (8/27/20, 11:58:26AM)
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    OldPoncho9140 5 years, 9 months ago
    Chapel Falls
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    kolklown 5 years, 10 months ago
    Pictured Rocks
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    LushGale9798 5 years, 11 months ago
    Chapel Beach Loop
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    Mark Fluegel 5 years, 11 months ago
    Chapel Creek to Chapel Lake
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    stoumj 6 years, 6 months ago
    Pictured Rocks Loop
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    reb.seevers 6 years, 8 months ago
    Chapel rock hike
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    PaleFog7890 6 years, 9 months ago
    Track (6/8/19, 7:55:18PM)
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    SnowyFir7682 6 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/4/19, 7:31:47PM)
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    YoungTempest2640 6 years, 9 months ago
    Grand Portal Point (halfway around loop) to Mosquito Falls & Chapel
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