As winter gives way to spring the rivers of the Western Upper Peninsula fill with run off. As the water races to Lake Superior it cascades over the 150 waterfalls that bless this region. A sure sign of spring is the Kayakers who come here to test their metal against the rivers wild. Every where you look the water is rushing. From a fishing boat trolling the shoreline of Lake Superior for Coho one can see many little waterfalls that seem to appear out of nowhere and disappear in to Superiors big blue water.

There are more than 150 waterfalls across this breathtaking area of the Upper Peninsula.In the Autumn, the waterfalls are framed by maple crimson and aspen gold. In the Winter, they form strange ice formations. All are spectacles of white splendor that are sure to make any vacation memorable for you and your family.

Below lists just a few of the waterfalls that can be explored in the Western Upper Peninsula, which can be only described as “Clearly Superior.”

Potato River Falls, 10 miles northwest of Hurley on County Road 122.

Saxon Falls, 11 miles northwest of Hurley on County Road B.

Superior Falls, 13.5 miles northwest of Ironwood on Lake Road.

Rainbow,Sandstone,Gorge,Potawatomi,and Conglomerate, 9 to 12.5 miles north of Bessemer on the Black River Scenic Byway.

Powdermill Falls, 4 miles north of Bessemer on Powderhorn Road at the Powdermill Creek.

Manakiki Falls, 11 miles northwest of Bessemer,on Black River Road, 4 miles west on Maple Creek Road.

Gabro Falls, 2 miles north of Ramsay on Blackjack Road.

Bond Falls, 3.5 miles east of Paulding on Bond Falls Road.

Gleason Creek Falls, 6 miles west of Old Victoria on Victoria Road. Manido and Manabezho Falls,17 miles north of Wakefield on Hwy.519.

To receive a map of the area attractions, please contact the Visitors Bureau at 906-932-4850.

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