Hiking Pictured Rocks NP

Yesterday we packed up our hiking gear and went to Pictured Rocks NP to do some hiking. Dave wanted to go to Beaver Lake and hike which is within the park, and I wanted to see some falls. We started out at Miner's Castle overlook which we saw during our boat ride - but saw it from land. Pretty spectacular! From there we drove into Beaver Lake area which was an unpaved road, steep grades, and one lane most of the way. Dave was very nervous and at one point the truck skidded sideways toward the edge - did I say this was unpaved AND a huge dropoff? Whooohooo! The hiking trail into Beaver Lake was just beautiful - but very rugged. They said it was an intermediate class trail - but we went anyhow. Got to the lake and saw one beaver and then hiked further to Lake Superior's Twelve Mile Beach which is also part of the National Park. Again, blown away at the scenery.

Drove on to Miner's Falls where we again had to hike it in - fortunately this path is very even, you could tell it is visited alot. We figured we hiked in total yesterday about 7 miles. My foot and Dave's knee were killing us by the time we got back. I had to ice my foot for most of the evening - after I stood in a feezing Lake Superior for awhile. Spent the evening with a glass of wine and sitting on the beach at the campsite. Lovely day - temp only got 72 and again at night the temp drops down to 50. Today we need to grocery shop - I have already done laundry, and we'll grab lunch out, then go hiking again at Munising Falls. Tomorrow we pack up and head farther north along the UP.