Page 2 of Awesome Summer of '08 Waterfall Hiking Stories

Search for Upper Falls on Sturgeon

August 4, 2008

Logan and Jacob return to Canyon River Falls to do some searching for an 'Upper Falls' marked on older topographic maps.

• Canyon River Falls
• Upper Falls

Bond Falls and Dry Sandstone

August 3, 2008

On the way back from Appleton Logan and Jacob make some quick stops in Ontonagon County, including Onion and Sandstone Creek Falls.

• Bond Falls
• Onion Falls
• Sandstone Creek Falls

Third Failure at Vista Falls

August 1, 2008

Determined to find Vista Falls, even after two failed attempts already, Jacob swings by for a quick stop before a long drive down to Appleton.

Another Attempt for Vista Falls

July 31, 2008

In an effort to close up the Sturgeon River watershed Jacob heads out to Laird in search for the elusive Vista Falls and finds a lot of swamp.

• Vista Falls

Thunderstorms Over Silver River

July 29, 2008

An epic thunderstorm cuts a trip to Skanee short, leaving Jacob and Logan soaked to the skin after two short stops.

• Silver Falls
• Ravine River Falls

The First Yellow Dog Adventure

July 27, 2008

Jacob and Logan finally break into Marquette County and explore the Peshekee Highlands and Yellow Dog Plains (and waterfalls!).

• Big Pup Falls
• Bushy Creek Falls
• Pinnacle Falls
• Yellow Dog Falls

Tough Morning in the Keweenaw

July 26, 2008

The summer is halfway over. Hoping to finish the Keweenaw Jacob takes Logan for a long adventure from Calumet all the way to Lac la Belle.

• Copper Falls
• Eister Falls
• Fenner's Falls
• Gardener's Falls
• Montreal Falls
• Upper Montreal Falls

Different Approach on Otter Falls

July 24, 2008

Hoping to find a better way to Otter Falls Jacob and Logan head over to Pike Lake Road for a tick- and yellow jacket-filled adventure.

• Otter Falls

Celotex Road and Upper Silver Falls

July 21, 2008

After some bad news Jacob heads out alone to Herman to try to find falls and almost gets the Ford Taurus stuck in the mud.

• Upper Silver Falls

Beyond Skanee to the Huron River

July 19, 2008

With a sore knee and long list, Jacob heads out alone to finish up the Herman area and began expanding into new lands to the east.

• Big Erick's Falls
• Cedar Falls
• Forty-Foot Falls
• East Branch Falls
• Erick's Falls
• Lower Leatherby Falls