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‘Remarkable’ Lake Superior Ice Caves to Open for First Time Since 2015
The Apostle Islands ice caves reopened after 10 years due to Lake Superior freezing over half its surface, with daily safety updates and shuttle fees in place.
- On Monday , the National Park Service opened public access to the Apostle Islands ice caves near Meyers Beach for the first time in more than a decade.
- After an extreme January cold snap that froze more than half of Lake Superior, months of low winds, subzero temperatures and calm waves created the rare February visiting window.
- To reach the caves, visitors must use off-site parking lots and Bay Area Rural Transit shuttles running every 25 to 35 minutes, with full lots and long lines reported Monday at the Meyers Beach trailhead, and expect a 2- to 6-mile round trip on uneven ice.
- With heavy demand, officials also flagged Tuesday's storm could close the caves temporarily, echoing 2014's $12 million economic boost to the Bayfield area, and thousands flocked Monday.
- Visitors are urged to check the National Park Service website or call the Ice Line for daily updates by 7:30 a.m.; officials recommend warm layers, traction devices, trekking poles, and a $5 entry fee, free for under 16.
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