Bessemer, MI 49911
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Waterfalls

 

The northwestern Upper Peninsula is home to 100+ fantastic waterfalls. Some are easily accessible. Others require you to put some leg muscle into it.

  • Black River

    Black River Waterfalls are all accessed off County Road 513 on the west side of the river.  

     

    Great Conglomerate Falls - 3/4 mile trail. Wide falls passing around a large conglomerate rock formation. Fairly easy walking.

    Potawatomi Falls - 1/8 mile trail. Barrier free access. Shares parking area with Gorge Falls. Easy walking.

    Gorge Falls - 1/8 mile trail. Rocky canyon with 34 foot drop. Easy walking.

    Sandstone Falls - 1/2 mile trail. River makes many short drops, flowing around sandstone and conglomerate. Fairly easy walking.

    Rainbow Falls - 1/2 mile trail. Spring photo above right. Fairly difficult (almost all stairs). Rainbow Falls can also be accessed on the east side of the river by a 1 mile trail with fairly easy walking.

  • Montreal River

    The Montreal River runs along the border between Michigan and Wisconsin.

     

    Superior Falls - 1/4 mile trail to top viewing (Fairly easy walking). 1/2 mile trail to the base. (Fairly difficult walking... steep descent). Falls empty into a huge gorge. Trail at the base passes by Lake Superior shoreline and winds with the river to the falls. Photo to left.

     

    Interstate Falls - 1/3 mile trail. Fairly difficult walking.

     

    Peterson Falls - 1/4 mile trail. Fairly easy walking.

  • Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Area

    Approximately 90 waterfalls are located in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness area. The most easily viewed falls are on the Presque Isle River at the west end of the park. A wood boardwalk follows the river by the best viewing areas. The park brochure can provide additional information about other falls within the park.


The waterfalls of the U.P. change with the seasons... The cold of winter transforms our waterfalls into enormous ice sculptures. (If you listen carefully, you can still hear the water flowing underneath the giant icy canopy.) Spring snow melt raises river levels in excess of 6 feet and the roar of the water can be heard 1/2 mile away. Dry summers tame the rivers into gentle creeks. In autumn, red, orange and gold leaves float downstream.

 

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Bessemer, MI 49911
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