Sights to See at Sunset

SP ON SORED BY Munising Visitors Bureau

While nothing compares to a sunset over Lake Superior, watching the rays re ect off magical cliffs and caves along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is truly an unforgettable experience.

Stretching 42-miles along the shoreline between Munising and Grand Marais, Pictured Rocks has some of the best places to catch stunning sunsets that showcase the cliffs and other unique geological features in a magni cent light.

BOARD A PICTURED ROCKS CRUISES’ SUNSET CRUISE. The Sunset Cruise departs late in the day, giving passengers the chance to get up close from the water and see the rays of the setting sun splash red, orange, green and blue hues across the Pictured Rocks cli s in the beautiful Lake Superior twilight.

FIND LOVERS LEAP. This is a favorite feature for most boaters, who can encounter the awesome sandstone arch from the water and watch the fading sunlight dance o the rock. Lore has it that a couple displayed their love for one another by jumping o the top of this arch together. Of course, please do not attempt this – the water at the base is only a few feet deep!

HIT THE BEACH. The national lakeshore has a number of pristine beaches perfect for watching gorgeous sunsets including Twelvemile Beach with an adjacent campground, the secluded Mosquito Beach and Sand Point Beach. Located at the end of the Sand Point Road just four miles northeast of Munising, Sand Point Beach was named one of the “Top Five Summer Beaches in America” by The Weather Channel.

PICTURED ROCKS CRUISES: As the of cial concessionaire of the National Park Service, Pictured Rocks Cruises is the only vendor that can show off all that the lakeshore has to offer. There are three cruise options on tour boats that accommodate between 129 and 250 passengers. Guests get to view the brilliance of the cliffs, sea caves and beaches on 2 ½-to 3-hour long voyages that travel between 32 and 40 miles along Lake Superior’s coast.

SHIPWRECK TOURS: Hugging the lakeshore between Munising and Grand Island, the eight shipwrecks of the Alger Underwater Preserve are a throwback to another era of transportation and shipping. Whether diving or viewing from a glass-bottomed boat tour, the wrecks are visible through clear blue and green waters that are breathtaking in their own right. The area was a shipping sanctuary with the natural protection of Grand Island, but big seas sometimes proved too strong. Wooden schooners, steam barges and steel freight ships dot the coast, including some more than 100 years old.