Hunting a New Beach in the Far Western U.P.
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- I head west to Little Girls Point for some really nice rocks. The banded iron formation here is incredible!
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Started picking agates here as a child, over 70 years ago. Mostly they were the size of a dime, rarely larger. Came home with jars full. Most colorful beach in Michigan. Icy deep water. Family favorite for several generations.
We are never sick of banded iron!
Thanks for taking us with you!
You're welcome!
Hunting for agate on the beach, you find lots of very high quality stones, friends. great find. Greetings from Indonesian agate hunters.
No agates, but great rocks anyhow.
You need a squirt bottle in a holster to spray dry rocks up the beach from the waterline. 👍😁
Good idea! I like it.
Sometimes I put a little water in the bottom of my bucket that I use. I'm not usually far from the water to just walk over and dip it. I'm also a rock licker.
@@MichiganRocks rock licker 😂😂
Did you say this was filmed on 05.04.2023?
May the 4th be with you😁
@@SisterShirley And also with you.
Thank you once again for taking me a long your rockhounding adventures . I gotta get back up there again not just for the rocks but for the peace and tranquility.
Both reasons are important.
Hi Rob, i saw a beautiful green stone, wow !! a lot of nice stones !! you are lucky
I left a beautiful green stone behind that log.
@@MichiganRocks I know but im very far, lol
I love this beach. I found my first agate at this beach. I’ve also found a lot of fossils and yooperlite here.
I loved it too.
I never get tired of seeing geology across the country. I'm in northern New Mexico... Lots of calderas, etc in the high desert mountains.
Maybe I should make a trip there sometime.
It's so pretty up there. Don't know how close you were to Little Girl's Point but Mom and step dad had a farm up there on Brace Road. Love this video.
I was right at Little Girl's Point.
@@MichiganRocks Looks like a lot of erosion since I was up there in 2018. Still lovely country though.
You been having lots of fun lately, what a life that is the way it should be. Beautiful place so sad the agates were not being social. Happy hounding.
No, I still had a really good time there. I was very happy with the rocks that I did find.
We don't want to see agates everywhere . . . where's the accomplishment in that?
You have an eye for finding cool rocks. It is always a nice adventure when checking out new areas!Thanks for sharing.
You never disappoint me! I’ve never seen so many beautiful rocks in my life! I bet while you looking four hours can pass by in no time! Great finds!
Yes, time goes very quickly on the beach. I'm always surprised when I look at the clock.
Have fun, Rob! Stay warm!
That was a nice beach. Lots of pretty rocks. Too bad you didn't find agates. Still a great adventure.
I still had a lot of fun. I didn't leave disappointed.
Enjoy your travels. Love the banded iron.
Banded iron is pretty cool stuff.
Travel safely and make sure you are warm!
I love Little Girls Point. People always there looking.
I hear it gets pretty busy. There weren't many people there that day though.
Camping is great fun. But as my arthritis progressed, a small camper makes for dry and warm camping experience. A Lithium battery and solar ...and an emergency generator makes for great Camping. We only used our generator 1x when cloudy and rained for days. Once battery was charged turned off. Then going out rockhounding and coming back to a good book and warmth is nice.
I camped for seven or eight nights and it was never too cold. It rained a lot on my trip though.
Little Girls Point was my best beach when I took a trip to the U.P. five years ago. I found more nice stuff there than all of the rest of my stops that week. Thanks for sharing this, you brought up nice memories.
I was really hoping for an agate, but sure didn't leave disappointed.
Those rocks look a lot like the ones we have in central Minnesota. Especially the red and black banded iron and red jasper. I think that rock at 9:25 is an agate! 😊
I don't think it is, but I'm not really sure. That one was a head scratcher.
What a cool beach! I loved all of the banded iron! Really pretty stones! I hope someone finds the rock you hid and takes a picture and sends it to you! I can't wait to see all the places you get to!
I have been enjoying my new Stone Stash game. It's so fun to hear from the people who find them. So far, that's only been two people from three games.
Hi Rob 👋 I hope &pray you find alot of gorgeous ROCKS &STONES BRO👋😃👍 GOOD LUCK ROB 👍😃👋
Thanks, Sharon.
I’m so excited to see where you’ll explore next!!!😅 Your videos make my day!
Your rock hunts are absolutely fascinating. I really enjoy looking at the things you pick up. It hurts my heart a little when you leave one behind 😢. Happy hunting!😊
But the next person hunting that beach will feel differently about me leaving a few behind.
@@MichiganRocks I'm sure. We can't bring them all home with us. It's really neat to see them
My favorite piece of banded iron was the first rock I found at LGP. It was so brilliant and differentiated that you couldn't miss it from ten yards away. It looked like one of those velvet ants that we have down our way. It's about the size of my thumb. I also found some pieces maybe even better there, as far as size, but the first one told me that I had arrived at a great place after an eleven-hour drive from home. I left at 4:30 am and got to the beach at 3:30pm. I was staying in Ironwood but I went directly to the LGP beach and had so much fun that I stayed there another whole day.
That sounds like some of my trips. We went to Lake Superior about a month ago and left the house at 4:30 AM. It was a much shorter drive, but we stayed until dark and got home after midnight.
I wish I could walk behind you n get your rejects!
I did show you where one of my rejects was. Actually, I walked back after filming that and added another.
We love the banded iron and jasper.
One of my favorite spots!
I liked it too!
Great video. Sounds like we are going to see Wisconsin Rocks and perhaps, Minnesota Rocks. Very excited to see what the next 2 weeks brings. Thanks.
I won't tell, although the cat's already out of the bag if you look in the right places.
This beach was nice but I think you've been to better spots. The weather looks awesome!
Sure, but I thought the banded iron formation here was among the best I have ever found.
Wow, so cool you came to the Point. I live near it and pick it often. There are agates here, but most I find are pretty small. I collect the banded iron formations as well. What the area of lacks in agates sure makes up for in variety and color. I never walked as far east as you have. So glad I got to see it.
I really enjoyed that beach. It's fun hunting somewhere new for a change.
This is so cool! Thank you for taking us along!😇
That was a little different environment than what we usually see you in. Loved the huge striped sandstone formations. It’s too bad the water wasn’t a bit clearer.
Not that different. It was similar to some of the Keweenaw beaches I have been to. Wait a bit and you'll see me in some really different environments.
Thanks for taking. Us with! Beautiful!
I'm excited about this one. This is the last planned spot on my late summer trip because it looked good on paper! I have learned a lot from you and I'm happy you are at this back!
I do hear that this place is heavily picked during the summer months.
That banded iron is soooo beautiful.never get tired of stripes of anykind❤
I would love those omars............ :) You said one was your favorite and left it behind! I would love your leftovers. Ha!
I should have thrown one of those into the Stone Stash.
Awe, you found my favorite beach! Thanks for the lovely walk, never get tired of seeing lake Superior rocks.
I can see how it would be your favorite. I had a really nice time there.
Thanks Rob can't wait to see more!
Gorgeous finds! Really enjoyed this video!
Words don't explain how we appreciate these informative videos, thank you so much, From Ontario Lake area.
You're welcome, Samuel.
Lots of pretty rocks there. I love them all.
I toured the whole north shore of the U.P. in 2020 and found Little Girl's Point to be my favorite. Such a nice variety and such colorful stuff!
The banded iron formation there is just amazing.
@@MichiganRocks The first cool rock that I found there was a bright piece of banded iron. Barely had left the parking lot when I found it.
Lake Superior water is cold all year round
I love the blue ones as well as BIF! Enjoyed your walk today. Thanks for sharing ❤ and looking forward to seeing more of your 2 week adventures!
Next one should be out Friday.
Wow! Love all the greens!
Beautiful finds 👍
Never get sick of any of the rocks there all beautiful, love the vids
I ❤ rocks more than diamonds
Me too.
I'm with you. What is interesting about the same old diamond? ROCKS tell stories!
Great finds, amazing beach for banded iron!
Its Friday ?
retirees losing track of the days!
No, sometimes I release videos on Tuesdays too. Friday's video was sort of a flop, so I put out a better one today. I tried to get this one out on Friday but I have been camping and didn't have good internet. There was actually WiFi at the campground I was staying at, but the upload speeds were extremely slow. So I went to the library to try and the Internet was just as slow. I was only able to upload about 1% of my video in half an hour.
@@MichiganRocks this time of year you are ahead of bug season
I’m so glad you made it to the western side - looking forward to more locations.
Next video should be out tomorrow. I just have to put the finishing touches on it. I got back home tonight (Thurs.)
Rob, I see where you are traveling across the UP. If you happen to go near Calumet I thoroughly recommend stopping to talk to Alex @ Rock Pickers Paradise. He is in his 80's and has been prospecting, mining & collecting rocks his entire life and is the most knowledgable person I have met. And one other comment, I have never heard you speak about collecting near Marquette or else I missed it. One of my favorite beaches is the area just West of Black Rocks. Almost every rock is beautiful there. Good luck.
My sister lives in Lake Linden, so I'm in that area almost every summer. I'll stop in and talk to Alex next time I'm there. I've been to that store before, but I think it was a woman working there. It's been a few years, so I might be remembering wrong.
I have not picked rocks much in the Marquette area, although my mom and another sister both live there and I visit several times each year. I hunted between Presque Isle and Picnic Rocks, closer to Picnic Rocks. I have not hunted on Presque Isle. Is the beach you're talking about on Presque Isle? I'll be sure to check that out. I have looked for possible hunting locations there, but just haven't found much.
@@MichiganRocks Yes, out at the very end of Presque Isle. As you come around the bend in the road there is a gravel drive leading you down to a parking area @ Black Rocks. If you walk straight north there are 5 coves just to the West of Black Rocks.
Also, if you have a boat or take your Kayak out around the seawall & light and come straight back into the beach you shall find 3 or 4 sea caves that are also fantastic.
And finally, if you go out to Partridge Island there is also fantastic hunting there. I found a 4 pound Agate of a lifetime there just off the East side shoreline. There are no trespassing signs on the Island, but I just stay out in the water area.
@@user-ob4ph7rj7m I really need to throw the kayaks on top of the car next time we go up there.
I live in S.E. Iowa and I have visited Ironwood, Mi. every summer for the last 20 years. I love Little Girl Point. I go there for the large smooth flat rocks for some rock painting hobbies. I also love agates but I have found bigger & nicer Lake Superior agates here than there. Most of what I have found there have been dime sized and smaller. Happy hunting !
That's interesting. I know that Little Girls Point is over hunted, but I thought that 20 years ago you would have found some bigger agates.
@@MichiganRocks well, part of the problem then & now is I can't swim so wading is not an option ....at least no deeper than my ankles .....LOL
Banded iron stone is beautiful. Never get tired of it.
That's good because I haven't gotten tired of it either and will probably keep showing it.
I like the neopolitan one. All nice.
I have heard a whole lot of good things about that area I can't wait to head that way this summer I have learned a whole lot from your page I'm more aware of rocks around me even if I go to the doctor's office I'm scanning for beautiful rocks my husband says I'm silly but I love rocks❤😂
I think your husband is missing out on all the fun!
Still love watching your videos, even when the rocks aren't as spectacular. If the banded iron is the best the beach has to offer, it works for me. Thanks again for sharing.
Those BIFs were spectacular.
Awesome trip am enjoying the different rockhounds you visit
Yeah, they're all posting way before I will.
Absolutely gorgeous day! You found lots of really awesome rocks. 😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It was a beautiful day!
I was just here and found some great smaller agates, unikite and then, a few fist sized yooperlites! We started at around 5pm, and the water was so warm compared to the duluth waters im used to, I picked until 1am! Cant wait to go back. Your channel puts me right in that same wonderful headspace listening to the waves crash and the rocks tumble, I just love it. My new favorite channel!
Sounds like a great day (and night) on the beach. You sound like me, time flies when I'm on the beach.
Some of those rocks are so cool!
beautiful rocks & location
I'm looking forward to all the rocks on this two week trip. Safe travels and happy hunting.
My jeep is not getting great gas mileage on the way home.
Great video thanks❤
Good eye Rob! Love them yoopers!
I tried to find the hidden rock after work tonight but no luck, we might try again Sunday. How fun to know someone I'm subscribed to came thru my favorite haunt. Have a great summer hunting!
Walk to the right. I think it's the second stream. It's the one with the big mossy hill next to the stream.
More beautiful rocks. New beaches are exciting 😊
Yep, it's always fun to hunt somewhere new.
Soooooo cool.
I learn somethin in every video.
Thx.
Wow what a beautiful place to hunt.
Lots of pretty stones
Nice!! It's a beautiful day there.
It was a nice day, but by the end it got a little chilly.
Always love a good adventure.
🙋♀️❤ So many pretty rocks today!
Looking forward to following this adventure! Just watched the MN video too...i have got to get to the north shore!
It was fun up there.
Little Girl’s Point was the first stop in my two week solo UP trip I did last summer. Inspired by watching your videos :) I will say I found I still couldn’t hit everywhere I wanted to…guess I’ll just to make another treck on up!
I found my first Lake Superior agate at Little Girls Point. It’s an itty bitty little one, but I love it.
How about an annual trip. Just one or two is not enough.
@@MichiganRocks that will probably end up happening! :)
Awesome hunt! Nice seeing you by the water after seeing you Did some dirt digging for beautiful rocks elsewhere😉Hope you trip is fantastic👍👍
I've been away from the Great Lakes for over a week now. I'm ready to be home, although I've had a great trip.
Great video! Sure makes me want to add that area to my list.
What an awesome trip! Love all the rocks you pick up ! I’m also learning. I’ve bought some agate from up there and I now know some of it is banded iron lol. It’s beautiful nice to know what it is I’m buying lol. They look a lot a like . Thanks for always sharing with us! Be safe
Banded iron doesn't really look that much like agate once you know what they both look like.
Nice video, we have been on that beach before, it's beautiful there ,just love the U.P.!
It sure is beautiful. I loved it.
Great video
Rob I nearly cried when you left the omar rocks behind . There were some gorgeous rocks on that beach. Once again I am left wishing I could climb through the screen to pick some of those rocks up and bring them home :) I'll be checking out the rest of the videos in this series for sure )
I brought a whole bunch of Omars home several years ago. They sat in a box ever since and I finally gave them to a geologist who was doing a paper about them.
@@MichiganRocks I wish I had the means to get to tat beach I would love an omar :)
My husband and I have a cabin on Lake Road, very close to Little Girl's Point. I've found lots of beautiful rocks on that beach through the years--Lots of Yooperlites, banded chert, epidote, agates, unakite, all sizes of banded iron, and lots of Omars. We find more agates when we take our boat out to beaches that is inaccessible by land.
Yeah, I hear this beach gets hammered, so I'm not too surprised that I didn't find agates. Getting to less accessible beaches is definitely the way to go.
Can't wait for the rest of my virtual vacation!
You're going to have to wait because I'm doling it out a little at a time.
No what is truly amazing they say that there more ... planet's in the universe than grains of sand on Earth hard too believe Godspeed thanks for sharing your videos with us Earth giant Tumbler with the waves in motion
Thanks 👌 😊
Beautiful banded stones.
I'm not sick of the banded iron, it's beautiful.
I'm watching video on my smart TV, and commenting on my phone 😂, love your videos
I have had other people tell me that they can't comment on their TVs. I appreciate the extra effort to comment!
@@MichiganRocks no I haven't been able to comment on my TV, so I comment as I watch, it's always a pleasure to watch your videos.
You so have to come rock hunting in NZ, you'd love it over here. 😊😊😊
You are lucky to live there!
Looking forward to seeing your upcoming adventures. Im with Nancy. My idea of camping is a 2 star motel.
You girls are wimps. I camped for four nights in a row in the rain.
Beautful stream & hillside at 10:20, but the erosion is profound throughout the shoreline. The banded iron formation you found at 8:38 & the one afterwards was really nice. Muddy waters always make it frustrating. Interesting location. Kept looking for agates along with you. Hello to Nancy.
I loved that mossy hill and the stream. Prettiest spot along there.
Great video! lol I would have had a big bag of those blueish rocks! I like them lol
You could sell some of these online. A souvenir of your channel.
I could, but I'm not going to. Sorry about that.
I understand.
This is a hobby you love.
Just a neat thought to see it picked up on a far flung deserted beach and to hold it in your hand.
This spot has been on my list. Happy to see your video of it. I feel like I can cross it off now, lol.
Nah, you have to go check it out.
@@MichiganRocks it doesn't look pretty enough!
Really love that bright red stone with the cracks, that you are going to tumble.
I look forward to its progress
I have a recently acquired glut of rocks to tumble, so it might be awhile.
@@MichiganRocks you should see my huge pile of stones after my 16 day rock hunting trip to the south Island.
I have about 80 kg to tumble. 😊😂😂😂, its so cool
@@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 I thought I had a lot in my Jeep after my trip. I don't think I have quite that much, but maybe.
@@MichiganRocks if you went to Gemstone beach, I bet you would have a bucket full, the stones are amazing there.
Famous yupper lights too
YAY! You made it to one of my favorite places!
I can see why. Nice beach.
@Michigan Rocks my best rock spot there is actually up one of the streams. about half a mile up there's a dogleg where a lot of good stuff accumulates
@@TheLindagdetroit I never even thought about going upstream.
@@MichiganRocks I'm pretty sure I've been up the one you left the stash at. That pile of deadfall looked familiar
@@TheLindagdetroit That was the larger of the two streams I walked by.
اعشق هذه الفيديوهات اكثر منها خصوصا ع شاطئ البحر والامواج انه امر رائع حقا 🌷❤️
You're picky. I love every rock you picked up!
thankyou for the steady close ups i feel the expearence ,outher vidieos frustrate me not doing that
I'm not sure they're always steady, or even in focus, but I do the best I can.
If my local college had a professor give a lecture on rocks, 5 people would go. This video has 17k views, dude has 140k subs. This is how science should be taught
I hardly think this counts as science. This was just a nice walk on the beach.
I love that beach it is awesome. And the closest to are vacation home in Wisconsin 1 hour away banded Iron every were. The water is very clear now. I found the nicest agate I ever seen on that beach. My go to beach for sure. At night full of yooperlites.
The banded iron there was just awesome. I haven't started tumbling it yet, but I will one of these days.
@@MichiganRocks It tumbles great I got some done lots more tumbling.