Saturday, February 18, 2023

Eben Ice Caves, Upper Peninsula, Michigan

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      Eben Ice Caves, Upper Peninsula, Michigan

      Eben Ice Caves, Upper Peninsula, Michigan

      The Eben Ice Caves only exist during the freezing winters of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. For the rest of the year, there are only sandstone cliffs and cedar trees here. But when temperatures drop, water flows over the canyon cliffs and turns into these beautiful, colorful ice formations.

      Visitors can walk through the space created between the cliffs and the walls of ice that stretch up to 50 feet high. Make sure to bring your crampons or hiking boots and look out for the local wildlife! Only 3% of Michigan's human population lives in the Upper Penin…Read more
    https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/exploring-eben-ice-caves-michigans-upper...

    Eben Ice Caves | Photo Courtesy of Pure Michigan. Just outside of Marquette, the Eben Ice Caves are one of Michigan’s prime winter attractions. Each winter, once the ice caves start to freeze up (usually sometime in December), visitor's flock to the tiny town of Eben Junction to see the ice caves and, while they'r… See more

    The "Rock River Canyon Ice Caves," better known as the Eben Ice Caves, form when melting snow runs over the edge of a small cliff and freezes, forming "ice caves" much like the large ice formations … See more

    Set your GPS for Eben Junction (or use Google Maps to find it). From M-94 in Eben Junction, turn north onto Eben Road and drive about 1.5 miles to Fre… See more

    After a foot of snow got dumped on the area just two days before my recent visit, I asked a friend who lives in nearby Chatam if I should bring snowshoes. … See more

    Learn About The Eben Ice Caves image

    This isn't an attraction where you can pull up in your car, walk a few feet and be done. It's not a long hike, but yes, you will have to get out and stretch your leg… See more

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