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Miners Castle: Breathtaking Views of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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People come from all over the world to witness the picturesque splendor of colorful layered rock-face towering over the impossibly clear waters of Lake Superior. One popular way to view the stunning cliffs is to take a boat tour of the shoreline. Another way is to visit the beaches. But to really grasp the majesty and scope of this natural wonder, the overlooks at Miners Castle are incomparable.
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Awe-inspiring miles of colorful cliffs
The Miners area lies at the heart of Upper Michigan’s Pictured Rocks region of the Lake Superior shoreline. The name comes from the appearance of rich minerals that ooze out of the rocks, permanently staining them in bands of deep color.
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The only exception to that is the lower overlook, which takes guests down a series of wooden stairs and out onto the surface of Miners Castle itself.
Caribbean blue water
When you arrive at the park, the pathways lead you first to a grand overlook of the bay and shore. The first thing that will really strike you is how unnaturally blue and vibrant the water is. You may want to check yourself to verify you haven’t somehow ended up in the Caribbean. The water seems electric, and the mottled variations from plant life and different sand depths paint a colorful canvas.
Storming the castle
The park is named after its most recognizable rock formation. Miners Castle is a stone outcropping framing in a small bay along the shore. This towering bit of sandstone once served as a great overlook location for indigenous people, and later for European explorers. Now, visitors are not permitted to climb to the top, for obvious safety reasons. But there is a lower overlook deck that brings tourists as close to the outer edge as safety