Road Trip Detroit to Pictured Rocks – Lake Superior Cliffs

Detroit Pictured Rocks
700
km
7h30
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Michigan's Upper Peninsula hosts 24 km of multicolored sandstone cliffs (minerals and tannins) plunging 60 m into Lake Superior's turquoise waters.

The cliffs are best seen by boat (2–3h cruise from Munising). Chapel Loop Trail (15 km) along the cliffs with Chapel Beach. Miners Castle, iconic rock formation. En route stops: Mackinac Bridge (5 km, one of America's longest suspension bridges), Tahquamenon Falls (2nd-largest waterfall east of the Mississippi).

Points of Interest

  • ✦
    Croisière Pictured Rocks
    Bateau le long des falaises colorées, 2-3h.
  • ✦
    Miners Castle
    Formation rocheuse iconique sur le lac.
  • ✦
    Mackinac Bridge
    Pont suspendu de 5 km reliant les deux péninsules.
  • ✦
    Tahquamenon Falls
    2ᵉ plus grande chute à l'est du Mississippi.
Practical info
  • Departure Detroit
  • Destination Pictured Rocks
  • Distance 700 km
  • Duration 7h30
  • Category Very long (500+ km)
  • Best season Summer
Themes
lake cliff park Summer cruise epic waterfall

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