The Pickle and The Bean LbNA #43462
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Aug 15, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Hurley |
| County: | Gogebic |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 2 |
| Planted by: | The Brem Den  |
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| Found by: | TJ_Mich |
| Last found: | Aug 24, 2020 |
| Status: | FFFFFaaFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 28, 2015 |
One of our favorite spots is Superior Falls, located on the Montreal River just a few hundred yards from Lake Superior. The Montreal River forms part of the border between Michigan and Wisconsin so the falls is technically in both states, but it is most easily visited from the Michigan side. We go here every year and our daughters decided that was where they wanted their first letterboxes to be planted.
This is an impressive waterfall consisting of several drops and some very dramatic gorge walls. There is a dam a short distance above the falls and most of the water is diverted for power generation. The power company is required to maintain at least 20 cubic feet of water per second flowing over the falls. Early spring is the best time to see the falls.
Superior Falls is off of Hwy 122 north of US 2. The US 2 and Hwy 122 junction is in Wisconsin, but you will cross into Michigan. About 1/2 mile past the Michigan border turn left on to the gravel road that leads to the parking lot. Northern States Power operates the Superior Falls Hydro plant and keep the area open to the public.
You can park on the grass to the left of the power plant or in a small parking lot down on the right. You can head to the left for a nice scenic view of the final drop (65 feet) where you can see some of the upper falls as well from here. The fence is a bit frustating and often blocks your view, but it also will save you from a long, long fall into the gorge. The overlook is at the top of the gorge wall pictured below.
To find The Pickle, take the wide grassy trail that leads farther upstream found on the left grassy parking area. From here you can find a relatively safe way down to the level of the top of the final drop. This is not a maintained trail, but it gets a lot of local traffic. From here you can get a good look at the upper drop (20 feet), a bunch of rapids above that, and the dam above that. It looks like the dam may have been built on the edge of another sizable drop.
Walk along the grassy trail to the the large warning sign on the right. Take the small path on your right just before the sign down into the woods to the falls. Walk down all the way to the edge. There aren’t any stairs, so be careful. Facing North at the edge, you will see the upper Superior Falls below you and Lake Superior in the horizon.
On your right is a small rocky cove. As you look in, on the left are two large square rocks. Hidden beneath where the two rocks meet is The Pickle.
To find The Bean, follow the pine needle path Southwest. On your left will be a large area of fallen trees. Up a bit, on your left, you will spot a large fire ring. From the fire ring, take a bearing of 40 degrees. Walk 11 steps to the pine tree that hasn’t fallen like all the rest. At it’s base, under the rocks, you’ll find The Bean.
This is an impressive waterfall consisting of several drops and some very dramatic gorge walls. There is a dam a short distance above the falls and most of the water is diverted for power generation. The power company is required to maintain at least 20 cubic feet of water per second flowing over the falls. Early spring is the best time to see the falls.
Superior Falls is off of Hwy 122 north of US 2. The US 2 and Hwy 122 junction is in Wisconsin, but you will cross into Michigan. About 1/2 mile past the Michigan border turn left on to the gravel road that leads to the parking lot. Northern States Power operates the Superior Falls Hydro plant and keep the area open to the public.
You can park on the grass to the left of the power plant or in a small parking lot down on the right. You can head to the left for a nice scenic view of the final drop (65 feet) where you can see some of the upper falls as well from here. The fence is a bit frustating and often blocks your view, but it also will save you from a long, long fall into the gorge. The overlook is at the top of the gorge wall pictured below.
To find The Pickle, take the wide grassy trail that leads farther upstream found on the left grassy parking area. From here you can find a relatively safe way down to the level of the top of the final drop. This is not a maintained trail, but it gets a lot of local traffic. From here you can get a good look at the upper drop (20 feet), a bunch of rapids above that, and the dam above that. It looks like the dam may have been built on the edge of another sizable drop.
Walk along the grassy trail to the the large warning sign on the right. Take the small path on your right just before the sign down into the woods to the falls. Walk down all the way to the edge. There aren’t any stairs, so be careful. Facing North at the edge, you will see the upper Superior Falls below you and Lake Superior in the horizon.
On your right is a small rocky cove. As you look in, on the left are two large square rocks. Hidden beneath where the two rocks meet is The Pickle.
To find The Bean, follow the pine needle path Southwest. On your left will be a large area of fallen trees. Up a bit, on your left, you will spot a large fire ring. From the fire ring, take a bearing of 40 degrees. Walk 11 steps to the pine tree that hasn’t fallen like all the rest. At it’s base, under the rocks, you’ll find The Bean.