Return to the Silver River
Last Saturday turned out to be a more laid back day. I would put in a four-mile rail-trail run at an 8:36/mile pace and then cut the grass. My sister, nephew, niece, and our friend Eero came over for dinner which provided Julie the opportunity to fry up the walleye we had in the freezer. No one I have ever met prepares fish better than Julie, so it was a great treat like usual. My sister brought some excellent desserts for us to enjoy afterwards from Ramona’s Bakery in Calumet. We had an awesome evening with a lot of great conversation.
Sunday, our hiking group would head down to upper reaches of the Silver River where I would lead a hike along the series of waterfalls Julie and I had hiked earlier in the week plus Baraga Falls, an unnamed waterfall, and Upper Silver River Falls. There were only eleven of us on the hike so it was a very manageable group for a bushwhack.
Jennifer and Julie
The water level had dropped from the rain-swollen level a few days earlier, but remained high for this time of year. Our friend Mary would brave the slippery conditions for a photo from the same spot below Herman Falls where I captured a shot of Julie the last time we were there.
Julie and Upper Baraga Falls.
We also made a stop at the tall hemlock tree Julie and I discovered last fall that has its massive roots clinging to a rock outcropping a short distance from the river.
Mushrooms and other fungi would be plentiful along our course.
Beautiful Baraga Falls
Downstream from Baraga Falls, the river gets re-directed by this massive rock wall. Had it been a warmer day, this would have been a great place for a swim!
Crossing a small tributary as we made our way downstream along the Silver River.
An unnamed waterfall on the Silver River
Our intrepid hiking group: Sue, Mary, Julie, John, Maria, Mark, Jennifer, Stan, Michael, and Zach.
Upper Silver River Falls
You can see my GoPro video from the hike on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel at this link:
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