Enjoy the View !!!
Best time to come is during the Fall colors
Officially named the Manistee River High Banks Rollaway, your visit to this scenic overlook touches on only a tiny portion of the legendary 4,000-mile North Country National Trail system which winds through seven states. Follow the short, easy trail along the bluff from the parking area to the observation platform perched 200 feet above the floor of the Manistee River Valley. From there, shining glimpses of the river can be seen as it flows in a horseshoe loop through a sweeping landscape of hardwood trees and dense pine groves. It is a lovely spot to take family photos, enjoy a picnic and walk along the well-maintained trails.
The high river bluff is the reason for the area’s unusual name. At the turn of the last century, lumbermen needed inexpensive ways to transport timber from the forest to the sawmills and wide-flowing rivers like the Manistee were the answer. Steep banks were used to “rollaway” the logs in a thunderous avalanche to the water where they floated to the mills. Unfortunately, the practice quickly stripped the vegetation from the river banks and, by the time the lumbermen moved on, eroding sand was clogging and narrowing the rivers. In the last 20 years, efforts have been made to stabilize the Manistee River High Banks with fieldstone terraces and replantings. The observation platform was installed in 2001 so visitors could enjoy the stunning view without damaging the fragile system.
To claim credit for this Virtual cache, either post a picture of you or something of yours, if you don't want to post a picture then sent to me the answers to these questions
1) How many corners of the observation deck have seating ?
2) How many canoes are in the pictures in the nearby kiosk ?
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.