Waterfalls
Black River Harbor (5 waterfalls & Lake Superior)
State: Michigan (1 hr 5 min, 51.4 miles)
Dun-Worth to Black River Harbor
Potato River Falls (Lower)
State: Wisconsin (59 min, 55.2 miles)
Location: Gurney
Height: 50
Crest: 100
Water Source: Potato River
Waypoint: 46.46111N 90.52889W
Summary: This is one of the most impressive waterfalls in all of Wisconsin, especially if you are looking for some adventure. The waterfall is large, easy to find and provides all sorts of opportunities for exploration. There is also a nearby upper falls that is equally as impressive. Definitely worth visiting. Potato Falls is in Gurney Wisconsin. This is a very impressive waterfall. If you are tired of having your hands held by the State Parks and are looking for a big waterfall that you can freely climb all over, risking
life and limb, this is the one for you.
Dun-Worth to Potato River Falls, WI
Potato River Falls (Upper)
State: Wisconsin (59 min, 55.2 miles)
Location: Gurney
Height: 40 (in several drops)
Crest: varies
Water Source: Potato River
Waypoint: 46.46111N 90.52889W
Summary: This is the just upstream of the most impressive waterfalls in all of Wisconsin, and is an interesting waterfall all by itself, especially if you are looking for some adventure. This is a large, hard to see all at once waterfall, but definitely worth visiting. Potato Falls is in Gurney Wisconsin. This is a very impressive waterfall. If you are tired of having your hands held by the State Parks and are looking for a big waterfall that you can freely climb all over, risking life and limb, this is the one for you.
Dun-Worth to Potato River Falls, WI
Bond Falls
State: Michigan (1 hr 13 min, 58 miles)
Location: Western part of the U.P., on Bond Falls Rd, east of Paulding MI
Height: 40
Crest: 100+
Water Source: Middle Branch Ontonagon River
Waypoint: 46.40889N 89.13278W
Summary: This is the best single waterfall in the Western U.P, and the second best waterfall in Michigan. If you are in the Western U.P., possibly on your way to or from the Porcupines or Copper Harbor, this is a definitely worth a stop.
Copper Falls
State: Wisconsin (1 hr 16 min, 64.7 miles)
Location: Copper Falls State Park, near Mellen
Height: 30
Crest: 10
Water Source: Bad River
Waypoint: 46.37306N 90.63972W
Summary: The name sake of Copper Falls State Park. An easy to visit waterfall with a scenic gorge and a very scenic neighbor. There is a $10 day use fee to visit the park. There are many other waterfalls in the area, including two others in the park.
Morgan Falls
State: Wisconsin (1 hr 35 min, 80.9 miles)
Location: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, near Mellen
Height: 70
Crest: 2
Water Source: Morgan Creek
Waypoint: 46.34722N 90.91611W
Summary: This tall, thin, pretty waterfall is one of the higher waterfalls in Wisconsin. It is located at the end of a .6 mile hike starting from a forest road. As of 2006 there is a $5 dollar day use fee to visit the forest. This waterfall is hidden away in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, and is relatively easy to get to despite being fairly remote. It is only a 1.2 round trip hike to the falls, but you have to first travel on several miles of forest roads.
Big Manitou Falls
State: Wisconsin (2 hr 39 min, 142 miles)
Location: Pattison State Park (South of Superior Wisconsin)
Height: 165
Crest: 10
Water Source: Black River
Waypoint: 46.53611N 92.12111W
Summary: This impressive waterfall is the highest in Wisconsin. The available views are a bit limited, but it is definitely worth a visit. Big Manitou Falls is located in Wisconsin’s Pattison State Park . This is the highest waterfall in Wisconsin, and is a very impressive waterfall.
Dun-Worth to Big Manitou Falls, WI
Little Manitou Falls
State: Wisconsin (2 hr 40 min, 143 miles)
Location: Pattison State Park (South of Superior Wisconsin)
Height: 30
Crest: 50?
Water Source: Black River
Waypoint: 46.52222N 92.12583W
Summary: This is a pretty waterfall and is just upstream from Wisconsin’s highest waterfall. Little Manitou Falls is located in Wisconsin’s Pattison State Park, a few miles upstream from Big Manitou Falls. Despite the name, this is still a decent sized waterfall, especially when the river is high. Unlike the big falls, you can get right up close to this one.