Lake Superior Ice Caves

A Breathtaking Winter Adventure

Even though I have made a temporary escape from the cold, ice and snow these stunning pictures that display the beauty of the season can be appreciated by all.

This is the first winter since 2009 the ice conditions have allowed a trip to the ice caves on the shores of Lake Superior in Northern Wisconsin. The number of visitors has topped over 96,000. You can hike, ski and snowshoe to reach the caves.   

And indeed they came to the  Apostle Islands National Lakeshore to the see the popular attraction along the dazzling shoreline at Mawikwe Bay in northern Wisconsin. The natural ice sculptures have been brought on by arctic weather. Thousands have braved the tough access to witness the fleeting natural beauty.

A quick and deep winter freeze made formations in the caves extra intricate and spectacular, officials say, and the locals thank international news coverage and social media for spreading the word. Few are complaining. The ice cave tourists have sunk an estimated $10 million into the area.

The winter adventure of seeing the beauty of the ice caves will take your breath away. The most common way to get to the Lake Superior ice caves is to hike out to them from Meyers Beach Road, which is well marked on the Bayfield Peninsula’s Highway 13 (approximately 3 miles south of Cornucopia from Bayfield). Park your vehicle and hike approximately one mile east to the ice caves.

This is Sara. Enjoy her photos of the ice caves.