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Detroit-area man dies in fall at Pictured Rocks park

Kayaking Michigan Lake Superior
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A kayaker is shown in Lake Superior off the cliffs at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Mich., Aug. 2, 2003. Folks in this community of 2,500 have grumbled about meddling outsiders since the national lakeshore was established 38 years ago. Now, a proposal to designate a 11,739-acre section of the heavily forested park as wilderness, making it off-limits to motorized recreation, is unleashing a new wave of complaints. (AP Photo/Bob Brodbeck)
Kayaking Michigan Lake Superior
Posted at 1:22 PM, Jul 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-26 13:22:09-04

MUNISING, Mich. (AP) — A 21-year-old man from the Detroit area lost his footing and fell to his death at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula.

The man was identified as Dominic Rotondi of Lincoln Park.

Authorities say Rotondi stepped over a barrier Saturday evening at the top of Miners Castle, lost his footing and fell about 100 feet, striking the cliff face.

He landed in Lake Superior.

Miners Castle is the only cliff area at Pictured Rocks accessible by vehicle.

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