Eben Ice Caves
A winter-only attraction where meltwater freezes along a sandstone cliff top into huge ice curtains, and you can step behind them into an 'ice cave'.
The Eben Ice Caves lie about 45 km southeast of Marquette, near Eben Junction, within Hiawatha National Forest. In winter, water seeping from the cliff top freezes into ice columns and curtains several meters tall. Visitors can slip between the ice curtain and the cliff face, where light filtering through the blue-white ice creates a dreamlike atmosphere. It is about a 1.6 km walk on snowy trail from a private farm parking lot. Wear ice cleats and warm clothing, and watch for falling icicles overhead. Admission is free, and the parking lot accepts donations.
Opening hours
Daytime in winter
Nearby sights
- Laughing Whitefish Falls
- Lakenenland Sculpture Park
- Marquette Harbor Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
- Lower Harbor Ore Dock
- Downtown Marquette & Lakeshore Trail
- St. Peter Cathedral
- Presque Isle Park
- Black Rocks