The Upper Falls is 50 feet tall and 200 feet wide, and it’s known for its root beer-like color. The Lower Falls is 4 miles downstream and split into two halves, each more than 100 feet wide and 22 feet tall.
Quincy Mine Properties also offers year-round tours of a rich part of Michigan history that you won’t soon forget. The tour includes a half-mile underground tour, a museum, and a chance to see various cogs of the mining operation, such as a shaft house, rail tram, and steam hoist.
If you really want an up-close-and-personal experience, though, you can take a 90-minute tour through the Soo Locks to see what the ships experience when they come through. The seasonal tours reopen in mid-May after a winter break!
Throughout, you’ll find the 146-foot tall natural limestone formation called Arch Rock and a 75-foot limestone stack known as Sugar Loaf. There’s even a natural cave dubbed Skull Cave and several freshwater springs, such as Dwightwood Springs.
The recipe is simple — a filling of beef, potato, and onion (and sometimes rutabaga) baked in a flaky crust. But this dish, known as a pasty, is the ultimate food for satisfying cravings in the Upper Peninsula.