// Midwest · 8–10 days
Great Lakes Circle Tour
Painted cliffs, Victorian Mackinac, and Superior's wildest island.
/ the route
Stop 01Pictured RocksMichigan · 2 days · best june–octoberMineral-streaked sandstone cliffs and emerald coves on Lake Superior's southern shore.
Chapel RockMiners CastleMosquito Falls
Stop 02Mackinac IslandMichigan · 1 day · best may–octoberCar-free Victorian island in the Straits of Mackinac — fudge, ferries, and horse-drawn carriages.
Arch RockGrand Hotel porchFort Mackinac- Stop 03Isle RoyaleMichigan · 4 days · best mid-june–august
Wolf-and-moose wilderness island in Lake Superior — only reachable by boat or float plane.
Greenstone Ridge TrailRock HarborScoville Point 
Stop 04Apostle IslandsWisconsin · 2 days · best june–september & winter (ice caves)Twenty-one Lake Superior islands with sea caves and historic lighthouses.
Sea caves at Devils IslandStockton IslandRaspberry Lighthouse
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