Falls River, Upper, Lower & Middle Falls
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| Wayne Premo |
| Falls River—Middle Falls |
These wonderful, complex waterfalls in a piney forest are not overrun with visitors, and they aren't impossibly difficult to reach, either - though the river tumbles down a sizable hill the entire way. They run between downtown L'Anse and U.S. 41 at Burger King. It's harder to find the way to the falls at the Burger King end.
From U.S. 41 outside L'Anse, take Broad St. into town down the hill. At the blinker light on Main St., go left. Do not cross the river. Park by the river next to the BPB plant (formerly Celotex) in the lot connected with the waterfront park. The trail begins between the river and the plant's chain link fence and goes upstream. Wheelchair access: from parking area to first falls, maybe.
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| Wayne Premo |
| Upper Falls on the Falls River |
Above 41 is an even more splendid falls. Wayne Premo provides the following instructions for how to see this and the other falls along this stretch:
Near L'Anse, reach the river by taking the Power Dam Road to the Falls River, from US 41.
There is a trail on the east side of the river, and these directions start you from the Upper Falls (closer to the dam), to the Lower Falls (closer to Railroad Bridge).
From 1.5 miles above the bridge (Railroad Bridge) to .4 mile below the bridge, are probably the greatest number of waterfalls per distance in the state.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
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Falls River, Upper, Lower & Middle Falls. A wonderful, uncrowded place with complex waterfalls in a piney forest. One of the best U.P. waterfall walks, partly right in town. ... more
Front Street Park. Fine view of L'Anse Bay, fishing pier, marina, shipwreck, beach, playground and "train," summer concerts, picnic pavilion, horseshoes, waterfall trail. ... more
Indian Country Sports. Complete outdoors store (hunt, fish, canoe, kayak, camp, ski, snowshoe), info center, and working lighthouse. Lake trout tips from commercial fisherman's son. ... more
Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest. A stature and shrine dedicated to the kindly priest in who in the 1830s ministered to the local Indians ... more
Powerhouse Falls. A peaceful spot amid stone bluffs and trees to watch the Falls River rush by ... more
Little Mountain. A gentle hike leads to this rocky top with panoramic view of the bay and Huron Mounatins ... more
L'Anse Township Park & Campground. A serene bluff-top setting for park and modern campground, among pines and hemlocks overlooking Keweenaw Bay. Rocky beach is down below. ... more
Mount Arvon. In the Huron Mountains, Michigan's highest point has no view, but many take rugged logging roads to claim "I climbed Mount Arvon, Michigan's highest point." ... more
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