This breathtaking new boardwalk lets you experience Michigan’s Tahquamenon Falls like never before

PARADISE, MI — Despite harsh weather and difficult terrain, construction is wrapping up on a new way to experience Tahquamenon Falls.

The 900-foot boardwalk, which began last October, is nearing completion. It replaces the park’s steep 94-step staircase with an accessible, winding path through the forest, opening up to a spectacular view of the 200-foot-wide Upper Falls.

In the video captured above, you can see the new walkway taking shape. It features anti-slip surfacing, railings, and mesh siding for safety, along with five landings that offer benches and views of the Tahquamenon River and surrounding old-growth trees of cedar, spruce and hemlock.

The final deck brings you right to the brink of Michigan’s largest waterfall. 41

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From its highest point at 23 feet above grou