I've been to Mackinac Island three or four times throughout my life, and from what I can recall, I have never actually been outside of the titular main city and fort while visiting. For this reason, I made it a goal for us to visit the Arch Rock landmark while we were on the island. To get to Arch Rock, we exited out the back of Fort Mackinac and turned right (westward). After a couple hundred feet we came to a woods where we found a fork in the road. Left, middle and right. We decided upon the middle bike trail which made for a beautiful trek directly to the rock, about 15-20 minutes of walking total. The trail was clean, well shaded and included numerous informative plaques about the flora present on the trail. Upon getting to Arch Rock we saw the magnificent structure that triggered my climber's itch. Of course, climbing is not allowed on the rock but a boy can dream. To the right of the natural monument was a catwalk allowing for alternative views of the great structure as well as the bright blue lake Huron in the background. Altogether, the journey was well worth it!