Stairway to Heaven Traditional Cache
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Cache is located at Avalance Mountain, a former down hill ski slope in Boyne City. There is a stairway up to the look-out point. Sit, rest, and enjoy the panoramic view before heading off into the forest to find the cache.
Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area
About Avalanche...
The Avalanche Mountain Preserve comprises 300 plus acres of woodland located on the southern border of Boyne City, Michigan in Charlevoix County and extends beyond the City limits into Wilson Township. The area is a predominantly sloping terrain with approximately 90% of the Preserve wooded. The area offers many types of recreational activities including hiking, biking, skiing, skating, jogging and snowmobiling and the newest addition, disc golf.
Avalanche Overlook/Hiking Trails
There are 462 steps to the top of Avalanche with a platform available to view the City and Lake Charlevoix. Don't worry, there are benches along the way if you need to catch your breath!
Also available are trails for hiking or snowshoeing. Refer to the Cross Country Trail map.
Avalanche Peak
I don’t think there’s ever been an avalanche at Boyne City’s Avalanche Peak, but the hill is incredibly steep—so steep that in the 1950s, it was a downhill ski area with tow ropes and even a chairlift. Today the hill is a city park and best known in the winter as a place to go for some daredevil sledding. During the rest of the year, the hill is a wonderful peak for children to climb. A stairway assists them with the long ascent, and from the top they can enjoy some of the most panoramic views in the Lower Peninsula. Pack a lunch along, and you can spend an hour or more at the top.
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