MUNISING, MI - Nature’s artistic masterpiece awaits visitors at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore , where vibrant, rainbow-colored cliffs stretch for 15 miles along Michigan’s Upper Peninsula shoreline. While hiking trails offer glimpses of these geological wonders, the most spectacular views come from Lake Superior’s waters.

The shoreline’s distinctive name originates from the colorful patterns decorating its sandstone cliffs that range from 50 to 200 feet in height - a natural phenomenon created when mineral-rich spring water seeps through the rock face. As the water flows toward the waterline, it leaves behind striking mineral stains that transform the cliffs into natural canvases.

Each hue in this natural palette has a specific mineral source: iron creates the red and orange streak

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