Gerhart Road Beach

Michigan

Unsuccessful Location

Find: Sand and birds

GPS: 47.15453, -88.76192

Nearest city: Houghton, MI

Recommended Vehicle: Any

Summary:

This location is a scenic beach located in the heart of the Freda sandstone formation. The underlying geology meant I was hard pressed to find anything other than sand and a beautiful sunset here.

I include less-productive spots like this on the website to hopefully save you a trip. They often look enticing from a satellite map but aren’t the best beaches for rockhounding. With that said, the waves may change beaches over time.

This spot can be reached in any vehicle.

Video Guide

Check out the video for a better look at what can be found when exploring this spot.

This is one of the spots that appears in the beginning of the video.

If I could only bring 3 tools…

Chest Waders

Chest waders were the single best investment I made for exploring the shores of Lake Superior.

Agate Scoop

An agate scoop is helpful for both keeping dry and picking up rocks faster. You don’t need a fancy one. Mine is a golf club welded to a kitchen scoop.

Classifier

A classifier is helpful if you’re a fan of small agates and stones. One with a larger, 1-inch mesh would be what I’d pick.