3-day Pictured Rocks itinerary (Michigan)

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Tue, Nov 10
Pictured Rocks
$322
- 09:111
  U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
  hall of fame in Ishpeming, Michigan, USA
  until 11:11~$20/person · typicalOpen 09:00–16:00 11 min
- 11:522
  Van Riper State Park
  park in Michigan, USA
  until 12:52Free entry 41 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:173
  Craig Lake State Park
  mountain range in Michigan, United States
  until 15:32Free entry 25 min
- 15:574
  McCormick Wilderness
  US Wilderness area within Ottawa National Forest, Michigan
  until 17:12Free entry 25 min
- Back near Pictured Rocks (near Teal Lake Beach) · 55 minDirections
Sunset 5:19 PM
Stay near Pictured Rocks (near Teal Lake Beach) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Wed, Nov 11
Pictured Rocks
$282
- 10:071
  Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park
  waterfall
  until 11:22Free entry 67 min
- 12:092
  Picnic Rocks Beach
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 14:09Free entry 47 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 15:163
  Ellwood A Mattson Lower Harbor Park
  park in the United States of America
  until 16:16Free entry 7 min
- 16:224
  Harlow Park
  park in Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 17:22Free entry 7 min
- Back near Pictured Rocks (near Teal Lake Beach) · 28 minDirections
Sunset 5:18 PM· golden hour atTeal Lake Beach
Stay near Pictured Rocks · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Thu, Nov 12
Pictured Rocks
$138
Moving day: ~62 mi from near Pictured Rocks (near Teal Lake Beach) to your new base near Pictured Rocks.Directions
- 11:231
  Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone)
  U.S. National Lakeshore on Lake Superior
  until 12:38Free entry 44 min
- 13:212
  Grand Island National Recreation Area
  protected area of Michigan, United States
  until 14:21Free entry 43 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 15:413
  Twin Waterfalls Memorial Plant Preserve
  Nature Reserve in Alger County, Michigan, United States of America
  until 16:56Free entry 19 min
- 17:104
  Munising Falls
  waterfall
  until 18:10Free entry 15 min
- Back near Pictured Rocks · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:17 PM· golden hour atWagner Falls Scenic Site

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Road trip

263 mi

Driving

5 h 18 min

Behind the wheel

$42

Fuel (est.)

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Day 3: moving dayPictured Rocks (near Teal Lake Beach) → Pictured Rocks · 62 mi · ~1 h 15 minDirections

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Day 1 · Pictured Rocks Day 2 · Pictured Rocks Day 3 · Pictured Rocks

Road trip

263 mi

Driving

5 h 18 min

Behind the wheel

$42

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 3: moving dayPictured Rocks (near Teal Lake Beach) → Pictured Rocks · 62 mi · ~1 h 15 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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1 night near Pictured Rocks (near Teal Lake Beach)
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Pictured Rocks, MI
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1 night near Pictured Rocks
Nov 11 → Nov 12 · Pictured Rocks, MI
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Where the money goes

$742

$371 per person · $247 per day

Stays: $300 40%
Food: $360 49%
Tickets: $40 5%
Travel: $42 6%

Cost per day

$322

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Split costs$371 each

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Food$360paid by
Tickets$40paid by
Travel$42paid by

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