Kitch-iti-tipi Observation Platform - Palms Book State Park - Schoolcraft County, Michigan USA
Posted by: theHostas
N 46° 00.262 W 086° 22.931
16T E 547835 N 5094718
Rope-pull glass-bottomed raft for observing the Kitch-iti-tipi Spring
Waymark Code: WM15BTG
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2021
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Visitors power (rope power) the glass-bottomed raft to the middle of the Spring to observe the fish, fissures and flows beneath the surface.
“Observation Platform:
A self-guided observation raft guides visitors to vantage points of the Big Spring overlooking fascinating underwater features and fantasies. Ancient tree trunks, lime-encrusted branches and fat trout can be seen as they slip through crystal waters far below. Clouds of sand kept in constant motion by gushing waters create ever-changing shapes and forms – a challenge to the imagination. The self-guided observation raft and the trail leading to it are ADA-accessible…”
“…Two hundred feet across and 40 feet deep, Kitch-iti-kipi is Michigan's largest freshwater spring. More than 10,000 gallons a minute gush from fissures in the underlying limestone at a constant 45 degrees Fahrenheit…”
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