We drove over to the Chapel Rock area of the Park. There are several good trails here with longer distances than the other areas of the park. We hiked the three mile trail to the Chapel Falls, reportedly the prettiest falls in the park. The falls go over several tiers, the highest being about 40 feet. But access is limited by the high canyon walls making it difficult to see them well. On the way back we stopped off at Trapped Bear bar and grill. We have seen signs for something called “Pasties” for days. We initially thought maybe they just did not know how to spell “pastries”, but we saw this same spelling in multiple areas. So we stopped off to sample a “Pastie”. Turns out a “Pastie” is a meat pie. Basically shredded beef, cubed potatoes, carrots, rutabaga, and onions (no gravy) wrapped in pastry dough crust and baked. These were eaten by the miners that came over from Czechoslovakia to mine the iron ore in the 1800s. It has become a regional specialty.
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| Chapel Falls |
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| Trails in Pictured Rocks |
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| Yooper Snow Gauge |
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