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Bond Falls
Read more: Bond FallsBond Falls is a stunning 50-foot, multi-tiered waterfall located on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, near Paulding. Visiting Details Bond Falls Scenery Bond Falls is a famous waterfall in the western part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It is located on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon…
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Visiting Quartzite Falls
Read more: Visiting Quartzite FallsQuartzite Falls (often called Quartzite River Falls) is a scenic, compact waterfall on the Slate River in Baraga County, Michigan, roughly 11 miles east of L’Anse and near Skanee. The falls are 8 feet high, and the river drops in a crescent onto a flat slate slide into a deep pool framed by cedar trees.…
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Visiting Slate River Falls
Read more: Visiting Slate River FallsSlate River Falls and Quartzite River Falls are very close together near the town of Skanee. Slate River Falls is a wild, scenic 25-foot waterfall located roughly 10 to 11 miles east of L’Anse along Skanee Road in Baraga County, Michigan. It features two distinct, angled streams of water plunging down a unique, tilted layer…
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Grand Island Bus Tour
Read more: Grand Island Bus TourFor our 16th wedding anniversary, we went camping and did the Grand Island Bus Tour. Needless to say, there is a lot of beautiful scenery around the island. There is camping available on the island. The campsites are secluded, so you do not have to deal with “combat camping”. Of course, it is tent-only camping.…
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Alger Falls
Read more: Alger FallsAlger Falls is a convenient roadside waterfall located just south of Munising, Michigan, right at the junction of M-28 and M-94. The water tumbles down a series of mossy rock ledges in a 20-foot drop, making it an easy and quick sight to catch from your car or a brief roadside pull-off. While traveling to…
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Wagner Falls Scenic Site
Read more: Wagner Falls Scenic SiteWagner Falls Scenic Site is a 22-acre state park located 1.5 miles south of Munising, Michigan. It features an easy 0.2-mile walk along a packed-gravel trail and wooden boardwalk through towering old-growth pine and hemlock trees, leading to an observation platform that overlooks a scenic 20-foot cascading waterfall on Wagner Creek. Click here to view…
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Bay Furnace Ruins
Read more: Bay Furnace RuinsThe Bay Furnace Ruins are the crumbling stone remains of a 19th-century iron-smelting blast furnace located on the southern shore of Lake Superior in Alger County, Michigan. Built in 1870, the 45-foot sandstone stack is all that survives of the short-lived industrial company town of Onota, which burned down in 1877. Iron Smelting Blast Furnace…
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Big Spring North
Read more: Big Spring NorthThe Big Spring North Trailhead serves as a quiet access point to the non-motorized trail systems within the Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It connects outdoor enthusiasts to tranquil northwoods landscapes featuring dense pine stands, mixed hardwoods, and delicate wetland ecosystems. I myself never traveled down this trail, but here are a few…
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Anderson Lake Pathway
Read more: Anderson Lake PathwayThe Anderson Lake Pathway is a 6-mile non-motorized trail system located about 5 miles southwest of Gwinn, Michigan. Managed as part of the state forest, the pathway features three interconnected loops ranging from 2.5 to 4.3 miles that wind through rolling terrain, dense hardwood, and conifer forests. The trail starts at the Anderson Lake West…
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Agate Falls Scenic Site
Read more: Agate Falls Scenic SiteAgate Falls Scenic Site is a popular 40-foot waterfall along the middle branch of the Ontonagon River in Ontonagon County, Michigan. Note that the site is temporarily closed for essential trestle bridge repairs through November 1, 2026. When open, it features a half-mile trail, a viewing platform, and an adjacent roadside park. You can see…