Travelers can take US-45 right through Watersmeet, hang a right on old Highway 2, and then turn left on Forest Road 4500 after almost seven miles. The waterfalls are small, compared with others in the Keweenaw - there are four drops and the tallest is just two feet - it’s still relaxing to hear water rushing over rocks and to soak up the Michigan scenery. Mex-i-min-e Falls is scenic, but it’s also a great place to spend some time camping around Watersmeet. Visitors get out here and follow the path leading upstream to the falls. After turning left, travelers make a quick right at the fork, which leads to a trailhead less than a mile later. On M-28, visitors should turn south on Golden Glow Road and follow it for about two miles until they reach the first intersection. Getting here involves a few twists and turns. The river winds slowly, allowing visitors to get a great view of the big plunge. Situated on the Jumbo River and surrounded by beautiful cedar trees, the Jumbo Falls is a short (just 3 feet tall), but scenic waterfall in southern Houghton County. Visitors can park and hike toward Potawatomi Falls and continue walking upstream to find the Great Conglomerate Falls. Roughly 10 miles past Big Powderhorn, a drive directs travelers to Gorge and Potawanami Falls. Travelers can access the galls heading up Route 513 from Bessemer. The falls measure 15 feet high with nearly two dozen drops. The rushing river splits over a mound of conglomerate rock to create two magnificent falls that are best seen from a viewing platform. Of the five falls found on the Black River, the Great Conglomerate Falls are the uppermost set. Great Conglomerate Falls | photo via always_exploring_ Great Conglomerate Falls The rest can be seen downstream past the Eagle Harbor Cutoff. Visitors are advised to park before crossing Owl Creek and walk upstream to see some of the falls. Visitors can reach the Copper Falls Loop of Eagle Harbor Cutoff Road. From there, the water gains flow from tributaries to splash over multiple smaller falls in a series of unique drops.

Situated on Owl Creek as it flows from Owl Lake toward Lake Superior, Upper Copper Falls drops directly into a former mine nearly six feet onto rock. Once there, there is a path that follows the waterfalls along the bank downstream. Visitors can follow Skanee Road about 20 miles east of L’Anse and follow signs for Big Erick’s Campground. The falls cascade over the site of site of a former logging camp and though the falls are small, there are more than a dozen drops over weathered rock.

Michiganders know what a crown jewel the mouth of the Huron River is in the Keweenaw Peninsula, but Big Erick’s Falls isn’t to be missed. From the parking area, which is a quarter mile further, visitors can follow the path to the falls.īig Erick’s Falls | photo via fraxior Big Erick’s Falls After traveling down a dirt road for just over seven miles, there is a sign for the falls just past Cascade Creek. Travelers coming from Bergland can take M-28 east to County Road 400. While a trail to the falls offers some great views, it’s in a swampy area with lots of black flies and big trees. Cascade Fallsīefore Cascade Creek flows into the Ontonagon River, the water tumbles over Cascade Falls, a scenic waterfall with a height of 14 feet. The upper access trail is easy to trek and leads to the top of the falls where there’s a pond with fish and other natural wildlife.ĭuring autumn, the mixed hardwood forest creates a colorful sight. You can approach the falls from both sides via hiking trails that are moderate to advanced in difficulty. It’s actually a series of three falls - 20-foot Upper Falls, 20-foot Middle Falls, and 50-foot Lower Falls. The Hungarian Falls Nature Area is a hot spot for locals because it’s near Torch Lake and is home to Hungarian Falls. Douglas Houghton Falls | photo via Hungarian Falls

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