// Midwest · 6–8 days
Pure Michigan Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear dunes, car-free Mackinac, and the painted cliffs of Pictured Rocks.
/ the route
- Stop 01Sleeping Bear DunesMichigan · 2 days · best june–september
Massive perched dunes plunge 450 feet to Lake Michigan along Michigan's northwest coast.
Dune ClimbPierce Stocking Scenic DriveEmpire Bluff Trail 
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 03Pictured RocksMichigan · 2 days · best june–octoberMineral-streaked sandstone cliffs and emerald coves on Lake Superior's southern shore.
Chapel RockMiners CastleMosquito Falls
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