arch rock

This is s beautiful view overlooking the river through a natural arch. Amazing what nature creates. Just take a quick stop to check it out. Usually pretty crowded though.

It is an amazing view whether you are at the arch looking down at the lake and bike path or vice versa. Great photo opportunity in either direction.

especially when I realized the arch was fortified with cement!? Crazy...But, for what it was...it was a nice little view...

Arch Rock is awesome... Climb all the stairs to get the best views or bike in from the back roads. Nothing to dislike here.

We first discovered Arch Rock while biking around the circumference of The Island. We discovered it is quite a sight to see from both below or above. And when you view from above, make sure to look down into the water for messages people sometimes write with large rocks in the clear water........super cool!

You must see everything on the island. It is just a fun trip! We drove 16 hours with a 2 1/2 year old and we plan on making the trip again.

Its a fun place to see. It's not much compared to anything in Utah but its Mackinac Island so that automatically makes it awesome. The history here is amazing.

Some say it's overrated but every year we ride out bikes up and take in the beautiful views of Lake Huron. This will always be a tradition!

I enjoyed this attraction but it was really crowded-which I found strange because we were there off season and the rest of the attractions we saw were virtually uninhabited. It was also QUITE windy up there- in March it's very cold. But it was a gorgeous view and very interesting!

We came here multiple times during our trip because of the views and the accessibility of it. It's a quick hike/bike ride (although I wasn't totally able to bike up all the super steep hills, it was bike-able for the most part) from the main strip, and well worth a stop, hands down.

Amazing views, a great place to bike or walk to. Directions: take trails on upper part of island to East Bluff & around, or go on Lake Shore Road and look for new 2014 wooden stairs up to the top. http://www.mappery.com/map-of/Mackinac-Island-Map

Took a hike up to see the gorgeous views and beautiful natural colors of the lake. Be sure not to miss this spot! Natural rock formation at its finest!

Mackinac Island added a new set of steps to reach Arch Rock. The steps begin at the base from the paved path the circles the island. The steps are a very nice improvement. Walking down the stairs, as others were climbing up I could hear a group talking and asking how many steps to reach the top - I started to count out loud on the way down, 882, 883, 884....the look on their faces was priceless. I let them know I was kidding and it is well worth the effort to reach the top!

Arch Rock is one of those things you "must see" when visiting the island. I like to go up before sunset and look out over the lake from the viewing deck. It's accessible by a variety of ways: take a carriage tour up, hike the trail from the top of town, climb the stairs up from M185, or just view from the bottom while biking or riding by.

We visited the arch from the top on a carriage tour that took us there. (We don't do much climbing and hiking.) It was pretty spectacular from there, but didn't compare to seeing it from below. We rented bicycles and rode around the M-185 - if we can do it, most anyone can. There is a great place at the bottom to stop and enjoy the Arch, have a snack and some water (provided you packed something), visit the rocky shore, enjoy the lake, even make a rock pile to mark that you have been there!Please take time to enjoy this landmark while on the island.