A new 1,200-foot bridge just opened in northern Michigan.
Walking across a narrow footbridge can be a harrowing experience . Even if superlative do n’t scare you , it ’s hard to abnegate that those gamey , overt - air travel bridges can make your stomach flip .
If that ’s the kind of shudder – or view – you eff , there ’s a fresh experience in the US that just begin welcoming visitant . SkyBridge Michigan opened for the first clock time on October 15 atBoyne Mountain Resort . The resort hotel brag the Modern walker bridge as the world ’s longest forest - hulk suspension bridge deck .
The 1,200 - foundation - long nosepiece connects McLouth and Disciples Ridge peaks in northern Michigan , not far from Lake Michigan . The bridge not only has the potential to make you weak in the knee joint but offer a bird’s-eye view of the Boyne Valley . " The conception itself took six month to complete and is inspired by the Pure Michigan M , in an elongated pattern . We hope the span brings adventure and wonderful retentivity to those who visit northern Michigan , " enunciate Mandy Stewart , CEO & Owner Experiential Resources , which designed the bridge .
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The resort , which opened in 1948 , also features Michigan ’s enceinte indoor waterpark , an 18,500 - square - ft spa , a duo of golf game course , and option for seasonal activities like glass skating , ziplining , and horseback horseback riding .
To walk the span , you ’ll have to take a chairlift to the top , the announcement says . Once you ’re there , the open - air bridge is just five feet across and 118 feet above the vale below . There ’s also a 36 - groundwork span of looking glass flooring in the bridge that will let you do what they say you should never do in action movies , look down .
The bridge also connect to the local trail scheme and is illuminated at night . The hangout tells Thrillist that the nighttime ignition excogitation " lights the tower structures and the bridge handrails . Festoon lights are drape over the plazas . The light will be the same brightness as slope lighting used for nighttime skiing . " So , it sounds like it ’ll be an impressive view , but not designed toprotect the night skiesthat are a big attraction in northern Michigan forstargazers .
Courtesy of Boyne Mountain Resort
It sounds like play , but the hike is n’t free . It ’s capable daily – except from November 4 to December 4 when it is only open Friday through Sunday – with slate start out at $ 25 .
