Butterfly Basics LbNA #40018
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 20, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Silver City / Wakefield |
| County: | Ontonagon |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | The Porkies  |
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| Found by: | wolf trackers |
| Last found: | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | May 20, 2008 |
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The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park contains approximately 100+ waterfalls of the 150 or so waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Many of the park's waterfalls are un-named, however several have been named. Whether named or un-named, each of them are distinctly different and equally beautiful. Within the park boundarys, two rivers have their beginning and end. These rivers are the Big Carp River and the Little Carp River. These rivers begin in the higher country of the park and travel throughout some of the most pristine forests in the midwest on their final decent to Lake Superior. Once they reach the shore of the lake they merge with the cold, clear water of Michigan's largest of the five Great Lakes. The water then returns to the mountains as large amounts of "lake effect" snowfall in the winter, and gulf moisture rains and snow aid in this process of replenishing the rivers and streams of the Porkies (as it is commonly called). These rivers and streams feed forestation, fauna and wildlife. During summer months, skippers and butterflies can often be seen skimming the rocks and fauna along the rivers. The warmth of the rocks and the food from the flowers provide their lifes basics. The water of the rivers provide an existance of beauty and transition as it follows it's life cycle to the lake.
Difficuly: Easy
Distance: 1/4 mile
Once inside the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, the South Boundary Road will take you to the Little Carp River Road on the south west side of the park. Turn onto the Little Carp River gravel road and follow it to the river. Park here. Take the path to the left, before the bridge, that has a sign to "Overlooked" falls. This is the name of the waterfalls. Follow the path along the river to where a tree has come down on the trail. Step over the tree, and continue 10 paces ahead on the same trail to where you can see a sign ahead that says "Trail stops here". Stop. Look to your left and you will see four (4) old cut logs. Look behind the rock next to the first log to find Butterfly Basics. Once finished, walk down to the river to view the falls and enjoy the mature forestation. Look for thimble berrys in July along the river. These are an added treat as they are really tasty!
The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park contains approximately 100+ waterfalls of the 150 or so waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Many of the park's waterfalls are un-named, however several have been named. Whether named or un-named, each of them are distinctly different and equally beautiful. Within the park boundarys, two rivers have their beginning and end. These rivers are the Big Carp River and the Little Carp River. These rivers begin in the higher country of the park and travel throughout some of the most pristine forests in the midwest on their final decent to Lake Superior. Once they reach the shore of the lake they merge with the cold, clear water of Michigan's largest of the five Great Lakes. The water then returns to the mountains as large amounts of "lake effect" snowfall in the winter, and gulf moisture rains and snow aid in this process of replenishing the rivers and streams of the Porkies (as it is commonly called). These rivers and streams feed forestation, fauna and wildlife. During summer months, skippers and butterflies can often be seen skimming the rocks and fauna along the rivers. The warmth of the rocks and the food from the flowers provide their lifes basics. The water of the rivers provide an existance of beauty and transition as it follows it's life cycle to the lake.
Difficuly: Easy
Distance: 1/4 mile
Once inside the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, the South Boundary Road will take you to the Little Carp River Road on the south west side of the park. Turn onto the Little Carp River gravel road and follow it to the river. Park here. Take the path to the left, before the bridge, that has a sign to "Overlooked" falls. This is the name of the waterfalls. Follow the path along the river to where a tree has come down on the trail. Step over the tree, and continue 10 paces ahead on the same trail to where you can see a sign ahead that says "Trail stops here". Stop. Look to your left and you will see four (4) old cut logs. Look behind the rock next to the first log to find Butterfly Basics. Once finished, walk down to the river to view the falls and enjoy the mature forestation. Look for thimble berrys in July along the river. These are an added treat as they are really tasty!