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The Ultimate Guide to NW Michigan
INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Off the Grid.

Here you will discover the interesting, fascinating and the unusual.

We also are very pleased to introduce you to regional wilderness and natural areas untouched (or lightly touched) by the hand of mankind.

Please remember when visiting us, leave no trace of your visit behind.

BAZAAR PHENOMENA

Near the little town of Arcadia Michigan, just south of Upper Herring Lake, near the Benzie County & Manistee County line, there is a mysterious place called Gravity Hill. Believe me when I say, it is bizarre.

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To get there, turn east from M-22, or west from US-31, onto Joyfield Road. As you approach the Gravity Hill you will see the remains of a ghost town as well as an old church at the intersection.

At the intersection of Joyfield and Putney, turn North. About 1/4-mile from the intersection (you will now be at the bottom of a hill), put your vehicle in neutral and take your foot off the brake. You will accelerate up the hill at speeds approaching 15 miles per hour defying the laws of gravity as we know them.

Is Gravity Hill a vortex caused by a variation in the earths magnetic field, an optical illusion, or a supernatural place? We suggest that you visit and discover the answer for yourself . . . then explain it to us.