Chapel Rock
A sandstone arch column topped by a lone white pine. A roughly 9.7 km round-trip hike takes in Chapel Falls and Chapel Rock.
Chapel Rock is an iconic formation along the Pictured Rocks shoreline. A solitary white pine grows on top of a sandstone arch column, its roots reaching across the collapsed arch toward the shore, a natural wonder. From the Chapel parking lot, a round trip of about 9.7 km takes in Chapel Falls and Chapel Rock, and you can continue along the shore to Chapel Beach. For the full loop, add Mosquito Falls and the Cliff Trail, for about 16 km in total, a full-day hike. The roughly 9 km of gravel road before the parking lot requires a National Park pass.
Opening hours
Open all day (roads not maintained in winter)
Nearby sights
- Chapel Falls
- Mosquito Beach & Mosquito Falls
- Miners Falls
- Miners Castle & Miners Beach
- Alger Underwater Preserve Shipwreck Tours
- Twelvemile Beach
- Munising Falls
- Grand Island National Recreation Area