We are staying in a campground on the shore of Lake Superior in Grand Marais, (Moray) Michigan - population 300. The ranger told us they graduated 7 this spring but there are no high school students for next year! When Roger asked him what people do to make a living here he said "own a small business, work for the state, or like the majority - walk out to the mailbox and collect their social security check!" Definitely an aging population!
Yesterday was cool and windy as we hiked from the Cut River Bridge down to Lake Michigan but today was glorious - in the 60's, no wind and sunny! We packed our lunches and headed out for a full day of exploring and came home looking for a lawn chair and a beer! Hope we can get out of bed in the morning!
The day started at the scenic overlook near Sable Lake; then on to Sable Falls; the Log Slide Trail; and the Au Sable Lighthouse. The road along Lake Superior was paved only 2-3 years ago and was designed to "wander like a river through the woods." It is especially scenic with the sun shining through the "tree tunnels."
The Log Slide Trail takes you back to a 300 foot sand dune where they once had a log slide to push the logs down to the beach where they tied them together to make a log raft for transport. Kids would love to slip, slide and roll down the dune - the problem would be getting back up!
The 1.7mile hike to the lighthouse is beautiful - along the shoreline of Lake Superior with its pristine sand beaches and rocks. You can hear the surf and actually see remnants of shipwrecks along coastline. This particular area is especially dangerous, because of a shale/rock reef that extends about a mile from the shoreline, and is called "Graveyard Coast." What a lonely tough job those lighthouse keepers had!
More exploring planned for tomorrow - to be continued!!
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| Cut River Bridge |
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| Shore of Lake Michigan near Cut River Bridge |
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| Sable Falls |
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| Sable Lake |
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| Lake Superior |
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| Log Slide Dunes |
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| Lunch at the Au Sable Lighthouse |
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| Au Sable Lighthouse - 100 steps! |
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| Hiking along the shore of Lake Superior |
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| Shipwreck |
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| Hurricane Rive and Lake Superior |
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