I'm giving some thought to heading to Pictured Rocks mid-September-ish. Just wondering if anyone who has been there might have some advice to help someone who's never been there. I've camped on the shores of Lake Superior many times, so I know it can get cold.
Great chioce of parks!
also been there early June and it was cold. not bad the time in mid-August, though.
On the don't-miss list id a day hike, I think it's 12-14 mniles, but worth it. 4 miles to Chapel rock, 4 miles along the lakeshore and 4 miles or so back. passes 2 nice falls.
Here is a link to our photos, 1st 6 are from that hike:
http://tinyurl.com/3b2lab
Quote from: mjsmith1223I'm giving some thought to heading to Pictured Rocks mid-September-ish. Just wondering if anyone who has been there might have some advice to help someone who's never been there. I've camped on the shores of Lake Superior many times, so I know it can get cold.
Wow. Great pics. Lake Superior was a little grouchy in some of those.
We LOVE that area of Michigan. We've only been up there in early / mid July, so I'm not sure about temperatures in September. It might be chilly at night by then.
We have camped at Muskallonge Lake State Park (http://www.michigandnr.com/ParksandTrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.aspx?id=424) on two different occasions.
It's 17 East of Grand Marais on H-58. (Dirt Road, though we don't mind) It's a bit of a drive from Pictured Rocks, but worth checking out if you're up there. We like Grand Marais more than Munising. :)
The Chapel Rock hike is wonderful, it's a very nice trail. The hike out to Au Sable Point Lighthouse (http://www.exploringthenorth.com/ausable/ausable.html) is also worth the trip.
It's just awesome up in the U.P.! :D
good eyes! 50mph winds that day - gail warning. we could hear the waves pounding the rocks about 1-1/2 miles from the lakeshore that day. we did get a little sand blasted during some areas of the hike along the lakeshore.
Quote from: mjsmith1223Wow. Great pics. Lake Superior was a little grouchy in some of those.