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Alger County, Michigan

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Alger County, Michigan
Access status
Official winter ice viewing access; exact formation not confirmed
The walk
About 0.25 to 0.5 mile along the road, then uphill to the cliff base
Ground & access
No designated trails; snow-packed paths form over the winter. Uphill walk on snow and ice; traction devices advised.
NPS: Viewing ice formations near Sand Point

This spot is on the inland cliffs between Munising Falls and Sand Point in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, where NPS says water seeping from the sandstone freezes into ice curtains 20 to 50 feet high in winter. Park at the Sand Point Beach lot and walk back along Sand Point Road 1/4 to 1/2 mile. Watch for signs on the left for ice viewing and climbing spots, then walk uphill to the base of the cliffs. Which ice formation this is has not been confirmed.

Plan your visit

Sand Point Beach parking lot, walk back along Sand Point Road to the inland cliffs

NPS: park at Sand Point Beach and walk back on the road 1/4 to 1/2 mile, then walk uphill to the escarpment. There are no designated trails.

No designated trails; snow-packed paths form over the winter. Uphill walk on snow and ice; traction devices advised.

Where to start

Sand Point Beach parking lot. Parking on the shoulder of Sand Point Road is prohibited.

Timing & water

Ice usually forms by mid-December and lasts until early April. Sand Point Road is the only park road plowed in winter.

Before you go

Pictured Rocks entrance pass required in all seasons: $25 per private vehicle for seven days. Pets are not allowed at the Sand Point ice climbing locations.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Alger County, Michigan.

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