Waterfall Crazy - Part 2
In my last issue, I left off at Upper Herman Falls. This waterfall ends in a carved out pool atop a cliff from which the river flows over to form Herman Falls. This straight drop falls is one of my favorites in the region. The photographs below only scratch the surface regarding the magnitude of this place. In addition to examining the massive rock wall forming the cliff, it really helps to look at this falls from afar and to take in the view of both it and Upper Herman Falls. The height of the total drop over this impressive geological feature is something to behold.
As I noted in Part 1, we found the mushrooms abundant and in a wide variety in this area.
Continuing the hike downstream, you next reach Upper Baraga Falls. This waterfall has similar features to Upper Herman Falls, particularly with regard to the deep fractures found in the rock.
A short distance downstream you will find this massive boulder in the streambed. It would be interesting to know if was once just part of a higher flowing streambed or if it tumbled down from a higher point to rest here. The trees on its top give it a really cool look.
We hiked a short distance downstream from here to reach Baraga Falls. This is a steep slide falls with some straight drop elements in it. The setting makes this falls another one of my favorites.
We turned around at this point to head back, but grabbed a swim in one of the pools in the river on our return hike.
You can check out my GoPro video from this hike on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel at this link:
If you enjoy the serenity found exploring waterfalls, you may find yourself in sensory overload in the Keweenaw and the area immediately surrounding it. With geological uplifts so close to Lake Superior, water has only one direction to go and that is down. With an elevation at nearly 2000 feet near the source of the Silver River, it (as well as other area rivers and streams) has a very steep gradient as it tumbles over a fairly short course down to Lake Superior at just over 600 feet.
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