Ken remembers his parents talking when he was growing up about how impressive Tahquamenon Falls was, so we decided to spend a night in the Tahquamenon Falls State Park Overlook Campground. We moved on from Grand Marais this morning, and after lunch we went out to explore the falls.
Lower Falls | Tannin stains the water tea brown |
The Upper Falls are quite different from any we have ever seen. The water is a dark yellowish brown from the dissolved tannins. We walked from overlook to overlook along the boardwalk and then descended the 94 steps to the brink overlook. As the streams of water plunge over the brink, the sun glitters on them and they seem like tresses of hair, ranging in color from platinum to beige to gold to brown.
We walked back around to view the gorge and took the 116 steps down to the river level. The steep gorge is quite dramatic.
The river has cut a deep gorge. | Multicolored streams glitter in the sunshine. |
Tomorrow we’ll drive to Saint Ignace, near Mackinac Island, but our current plan is to take a couple of days off sightseeing.
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