Grand Sable Dunes Loop
Difficulty: Easy Grand Sable Dunes Loop is located near Grand Marais in Michigan’s Alger County. It is a 0.7 mile (1.2 km) round trip trail in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This is the main access point into the Grand Sable Dunes. The trail starts at the west end of the Sable Falls parking area […]
Hurricane River to Log Slide
Difficulty: Moderate Hurricane River to Log Slide is located near Grand Marais in Michigan’s Alger County. It is a 7.5 mile (12.2 km) out and back trail in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This trail leads you along through mature hardwoods to the western edge of the Grand Sable Dunes where logs once slid down […]
Au Sable Light Station Trail
Difficulty: Easy Au Sable Light Station Trail is located near Grand Marais in Michigan’s Alger County. It is a 3 mile (4.8 km) out and back trail in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The trail begins at Hurricane River Campground and take you along the old access road and Lake Superior to the isolated Au […]
Beaver Lake Loop
Difficulty: Moderate Beaver Lake Loop is 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Grand Marais in Michigan’s in Michigan’s Alger County. It is a 5.5 mile (8.8 km) loop trail on the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This trail is very scenic and varied. Hike through wooded areas, around Beaver Lake, along Beaver Creek and Lake Superior. […]
Chapel Loop
Difficulty: Moderate Chapel Loop is located in Munising in Michigan’s Alger County. It is a 10 mile (16 km) loop trail on the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Hikers will be have access to views of cliffs, coves, arches, and rockfalls from atop the sandstone bluffs these features are made of. The hike begins by crossing […]
Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium
Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St. Louis County. The planetarium is on the University of Minnesota Duluth’s campus and is open for public showings. They offer live interactive shows and full dome theater presentations. Be whisked through the depths of outer space, and learn the importance of astronomy. With a […]
Gunflint Trails End
Gunflint Trails End is located 55.6 miles (89.4km) up the Gunflint Trail northwest from Grand Marais in Minnesota’s Cook County. Gunflint Trail is a paved scenic byway up Country Road 12. starting in Grand Marais and ending before Saganaga Lake . The Gunflint trails end has night skies that are among the darkest on earth, […]
David Thompson Astronomical Observatory
The David Thompson Astronomical Observatory is located at Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. This observatory is home to one of the largest state of the art telescopes in Central Canada. The fleet of powerful telescopes allow for observing galaxies, nebulas, star clusters and planets with incredible detail and clarity. […]
Shiras Planetarium
Shiras Planetarium is located in Marquette in Michigan’s Marquette County. It is attached to The Marquette Senior Highschool and planetarium showings are open to the public. This domed planetarium offers incredible indoor star gazing and laser shows. Tour the night sky and explore planets and constellations from their Minolta MS-8 star projector. Shows last for […]
