The Variety of Houghton County

Extending awkwardly from Sidnaw/Kenton to half-way up the Keweenaw Peninsula, squeezed thin between Baraga and Ontonagon Counties, Houghton County holds a wide variety of landscapes and river systems. The Keweenaw Ridge runs through the upper reaches, with the Portage Channel cutting to the county in two, leaving the southern stretch with wild rolling hills and thick forests. One of the largest rivers in the area, the Sturgeon River, cuts a massive valley in the Ottawa National Forest.

Overlooking upper Sturgeon River
Looking up at the tall waterfall

Douglass Houghton Falls

on Hammell Creek
Tiny green cascades along the creek

Gardener's Falls

on Gardener's Creek
Roaring upper drop

Gooseneck Creek Falls

on Gooseneck Creek
Snow around the stained waters

Hogger Falls

on West Branch Sturgeon River
Huge lower falls

Hungarian Falls

on Dover Creek
Icicles hanging off the rocks near the falls

Huron Creek Falls

on Huron Creek
Dark waters over the falls

Jumbo Falls

on Jumbo River
Reservoir of Lower Dam

Lower Dam Falls

on East Branch Ontonagon River
Steady curtain flowing over Onion Falls

Onion Falls

on Onion Creek
Upper drops

Otter Falls

on West Branch Otter River
Inside the scooped out bowl of Pauls Falls

Paul's Falls

on Sante River
Side view of the chute

Prickett Dam Falls

on Sturgeon River

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