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UPDATED | Man Dies In Fall From Miners Castle Area At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

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July 25, 2021
A Michigan man died in a fall from Miners Castle at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore/NPS file

A Michigan man died in a fall from near Miners Castle at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore/NPS file

Editor's note: This corrects that the man fell from the upper observation deck area, and not from the actual geologic outcrop.

A young man apparently hoping for a better view of Miners Castle at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan died in a fall from the area near the upper observation deck that provides a view of the iconic outcrop.

According to a park release, Dominic Rotondi, 21, who was from Novi, Michigan, but recently moved to Lincoln Park, and friends were visiting the lakeshore Saturday evening and went to the area near the upper viewing platform near Miners Castle, a prominent geologic formation. For some reason Rotondi stepped over a fence that runs along the top of the cliff, appeared to lose his footing near the edge, and fell approximately 100 feet to the cliff face below and then into Lake Superior, the release said.

National Park Service rangers and Alger County Sherriff Department personnel responded. Upon arrival, the victim was found in the water below the cliff. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The main cause of death appears to be blunt trauma resulting from a fall of nearly 100 feet, the release said.

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Submitted by Cynthia on July 26, 2021 - 7:59am.

Dom was a great, caring and awesome young man. He was a son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and a friend to many. He was preparing his life as a baby seal. If you ask anyone who met him they would tell you just how special he was. His death was a horrible accident that we will never forget. He will be forever missed!


Submitted by Connie Burnett on July 27, 2021 - 7:11pm.

Prayers for his family and friends.  I am so sorry for the loss they have suffered.


Submitted by I can't say my name on March 1, 2022 - 7:08pm.

Dominic was a loving and caring son, grandson,nefiew,niece, and cousin ,and a great friend i miss him so much i was his cousin and god bless him and he was so so so so kind and funny and loving there so much to say about him he also didn't get to go to the navy like he wanted but lov u dom and i miss you!!!!!<3


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