Category Archives: Waterfalls

Munising Falls

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A few miles northeast of Munising Is the Munising Falls. It is a beautiful waterfall that is fed by a spring a couple of miles upstream. The water cascades over the stone cliff as it flows into Lake Superior. A parking lot and visitor’s center is located on Sand Point Road and it is a beautiful walk to see the waterfall. If you are in the area be sure to check them out. One of my favorite things to do in the Upper Peninsula is looking for waterfalls. Some are easily accessible and some are hidden deep in the woods. If you like waterfalls be sure to check out www.gowaterfalling.com they have a lot of great info about the many waterfalls in Michigan. you can find their website HERE

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Powerhouse Falls

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A few miles south of L’Anse is Powerhouse Falls. Aptly named for the old abandoned powerhouse that is next to the falls. If you turn on west onto Dam Road and go down it about a mile it winds around to a parking lot for the falls. I have visited it before and always tried to get pics of the falls without the building but then I realized it’s the old building that makes these falls unique. It’s worth a stop if you are in the are since it’s not far out of the way if you are traveling down U.S.-41.

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The Redridge Bridge

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When I first saw it, I was not sure if it was a bridge, dam or waterfall or a little bit of all three. On the Salmon Trout River near the town of Redridge is this massive steel structure. It has water flowing underneath and from its rusty girders, it looks as if it has been standing for a long time.  It was one of only three steel dams of it’s type in the United States and it was constructed in 1901.  The dam was built to create a reservoir for the Atlantic Stamping Mill in Redridge. The mill is gone but water still flows over the dam.

Redride is in the Keweenaw and west of Houghton, It’s not far from the ruins in Freda, you can read about them in my post HERE 

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Lower Silver Falls

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I just got back from a three day trip touring the Upper Peninsula. I have plenty of photos and stories to share. This is a pic of the Lower Silver Falls near L’Anse. The trees were still bare but the ferns a and pine trees give the pic some green. Thank you for following me and I think you will enjoy seeing some of my upcoming posts.

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The Best Dam Waterfall in Michigan

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In 1971 a dam was built on the Flint River creating C.S. Mott Lake. at the end of the dam near the walking path is a series of concrete steps and blocks that the water cascades down as it flows down the river. It’s a marvelous addition to what would have been an ordinary dam. You should check it out, especially if you love waterfalls.  Here is a link to Genesee County Parks website where you can see the falls.

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Michigan Stairways to Heaven

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The stairway to Iargo Springs on the AuSable River

It seems like some of the most beautiful places in Michigan involve climbing stairs, and for someone like me that is allergic to stairs, it can make getting to these places a little challenging. I know it’s going to be an arduous trip when there is a warning sign at the top or bottom of the stairs telling you how many steps there will be. Even though it can be a lot of work transcending the stairway, I find in the end it’s always worth it, not only to see the magnificent beauty at the other end of the stairs, but to be able to say you did it. Some of my favorite places in no particular order are: Iargo Springs, Tahquamenon Falls, Sable Falls, Arch Rock on Mackinac Island or the spiral staircase of any lighthouse.

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The stairway to Sable falls in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

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The stairway at Point Iroquois Lighthouse

 

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The Lower Tahquamenon Falls

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“Just go with the flow, like a twig on a mighty river” Del Griffith

I got some pics at Tahquonomon Falls state park, and since I mostly see photos of the upper falls, I figure I would post a pic from the lower falls. I like visiting both when I get the chance to see the falls, but it seems like the upper falls are more popular, maybe because they are taller, or maybe because there is beer there. ( that seems to boos the popularity of just about anything)  I do like the lower falls and I still need to rent a boat or kayak to get out to the falls way in the back, I guess on another trip when it’s warmer, and I have more time.

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The Breathtaking Beauty of Iargo Springs

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Iargo Springs Michigan

Lying off of River Road National Scenic Byway in the Huron National Forest west of Oscoda, Iargo Springs provides a panoramic view of 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. The dams were useful in diverting water to the logging camps nearby. Most of Cooke Pond was dry land then.

Europeans have visited the springs for recreation since the 1920s. A trail to the springs was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corpsin 1934. Early photographs show the dam being repaired and reinforced by the CCC’s. The dams lasted until 1981 when a storm took them out. The site was renovated in 1991. Steps were added and boardwalks along the springs, as well as the dams being rebuilt.

 

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The Peaceful Roadside Warner Falls

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I know there are some grand impressive waterfalls in Michigan like the Tahquamenon falls or Bond Falls. Warner falls is probably not the most impressive waterfalls in Michigan but it is a nice little waterfall along MI-35 south of Palmer in the Upper Peninsula. If your like me, and have to see all the waterfalls in Michigan, than this is a nice little waterfall, and a nice place to stop and stretch your legs for a few minutes too.

P.S. I am still working on seeing all the waterfalls, in a way I kinda hope I never do since the journey is most of the fun.

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Getting Lost in Alder Falls

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I have been to a lot of different waterfalls in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula but my favorite is Adler Falls. Located northwest of Marquette it can be a little tricky to find on a two-track road off County Road 550 near Big Bay. After parking near a little wooden sign for the falls you need to hike down into a gorge to see the waterfalls. There are no steps, so it can be tricky to climb down and back up, especially for someone out of shape like me. I think that is why I like these falls so much, they are hard to access, and find, so there is not a large crowd of people, the times that I was there, no one else was around and it was a peaceful place to relax and enjoy the falls as the water rushed around the large rocks in the river.

Besides the falls, you are near the Big Bay lighthouse ( you can see my post about it HERE) and the Tavern that was made famous in the Jimmy Stewart movie Anatomy of a Murder

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