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The Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness is a 14,729-acre (59.61 km 2) unit within the Ottawa National Forest. It is located in Baraga County and Houghton County within the U.S. state of Michigan . The wilderness is accessible from M-28 , which runs south of the unit in a west-to-east direction.
The 0.75-mile-long (1.21 km) Gorge Trail leads to a viewing area at the base of the falls [23] and also passes by Lower Falls. The 1.5-mile (2.4 km) North Rim Trail and 1.2-mile (1.9 km) South Rim Trail can be connected to form a loop hike which offers views of Upper Falls. [23] The Gorge Trail is open all year long, unlike the Rim Trails which ...
The full Trail of Ten Falls at Silver Falls takes visitors to 10 waterfalls on a fairly challenging route of 8.7 miles and 1,100 feet of climb. For that hike, just start at any trailhead and keep ...
Gorge Falls Sandstone Falls. At Gorge Falls, , the Black River constricts to about seven feet (2.1 m) across and drops 20 feet (6.1 m) into a steep gorge, creating masses of foam as the water falls against the rocks below. Sandstone Falls drops a total of 25 feet (7.6 m) in two sections, a five-foot (1.5 m) initial drop (pictured) and a 20-foot ...
Map of the system with trail logos Each national scenic and historic trail has a rounded triangle logo used to mark its route and significant points. [1]The National Trails System is a series of trails in the United States designated "to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the ...
The wilderness also includes a 15-foot (4.6 m) waterfall, Rock River Falls, and a shallow 13-acre (53,000 m 2) lake, Ginpole Lake. Both waterways, the waterfall, and the lake are all part of the Lake Superior drainage basin. [2] [3] Large fauna within the Rock River Canyon Wilderness includes the black bear and the whitetail deer.
Canyon Falls may refer to: Canyon Falls, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Lee County; Canyon Falls Bridge, Michigan, in L'Anse Township, Michigan; Canyon Falls (Washington), on the South Fork Skykomish River
The upper falls are about a mile upstream from the middle falls and require scrambling up the creek or climbing down a canyon wall to view. The fourth falls which is "Triple falls" can be viewed from several vantage points on the upper trails in the canyon. The Oneonta Gorge was first photographed by Carleton Emmons Watkins, a native of Oneonta ...