Yellow Dog, the Wild River

The Yellow Dog River is the epitome of a wild Marquette River. Starting in the McCormick Tract it flows east, parallel to Dead River, but instead of being held up by dams it flows freely through the Yellow Dog Plains and through the Huron Mountains. Much of its route is far from people, swamps and falls in remote areas, until it reaches Lake Independence near Big Bay.

Small drop over the wet concrete

Big Iron Dam Falls

on Yellow Dog River
Small upper drop

Big Pup Falls

on Big Pup Creek
Middle drop on Bulldog Falls

Bulldog Falls

on Yellow Dog River
Looking sideways at the drop

Bushy Creek Falls

on Bushy Creek
Rocky chute on Little Pup Creek

Little Pup Falls

on Little Pup Creek
Impressive cascade crashing over the rocks

Lower Big Pup Falls

on Big Pup Creek
Color around the falls

Pinnacle Falls

on Yellow Dog River
Halfway up the falls

West Branch Falls

on West Branch Yellow Dog River
Tiny little falls on the Yellow Dog

Wylie Dam Falls

on Yellow Dog River
Clouds over the main falls

Yellow Dog Falls

on Yellow Dog River

Counties

River Systems

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