Iargo Springs

The natural springs can be accessed from the road by stairs leading down to the Au Sable River.

Used as a drinking water source since pre-settlement times, dams were constructed on the springs by early loggers before the turn of the century.

For the avid hiker, the Highbanks Trail has a trailhead here which heads directly east, past Lumberman's Monument, another worthy attraction to the Oscoda area.

Although the springs are open year-round, the trails are not groomed during the winter months and camping along the way is only allowed in designated areas.

Interpretive signs help to teach visitors more about the site and its rich but often troubled history as well as explaining the formation and significance of the transition forest.