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Chapel Falls Loop

Located in the heart of Pictured Rocks is an amazing loop that encompasses waterfalls, Chapel Rock, and Grand Portal Point. I set out to explore this loop in mid-April through the slowly-thawing woods with more than a few planned and unplanned detours waiting for me.

  1. Hiking Chapel Rock and Spray FallsEarly morning slowly filtered through the winter-bare trees, bringing light and little warmth to the narrow …
  2. Hiking Grand Portal PointReturning to Chapel Rock was a tedious venture. The sun had continued to rise, warming the woods and melting …
  3. Hiking Indian Head to Mosquito BeachMy legs dangled off the edge of Grand Portal Point, the ice and water of Lake Superior some two hundred feet …
  4. Hiking Mosquito Beach and FallsThe last leg of the Chapel Loop is a relatively easy jaunt from Mosquito Beach back to the trailhead. There …