Douglass Houghton Falls
located along Hammell Creek
- Falls:
- 9
- Water Flow:
- 3
- Region:
- 6
- Walk:
- 2
- Drive:
- 8
- Description:
- Extremely impressive waterfall, with the water dropping from grassy plains over a hundred feet into a deep, wooded gorge. Falls are almost a true plunge with the a spike of rock splitting the water into two falls halfway down. Smaller drops directly upstream and downstream.
- Location:
- Houghton County at 47°12' 25.22" N, 88°25' 39.3" W (map)
- Nearby Falls:
- St Louis Falls (1.8 miles), Hungarian Falls (2.6 miles), Quincy Falls (4.3 miles), Trap Rock River Falls (4.5 miles)
- Area:
- Deep canyon with high, unstable walls and thick underbrush. View from the top of the falls is okay, with the narrowness of the canyon and height of the trees blocking a good view of Torch Lake.
- Trail:
- 75 minutes one-way
After parking, head north with the creek along the rough trail. May be easiest to walk in the creek bed during some of the thicker woods. Follow as best you can upstream. Avoid climbing the canyon walls at the falls, as the land is private and fenced off from the road. - Drive:
- 19 mins from Houghton, MI (change)
Driving Directions
dcclark on April 10, 2009 9:35 am
You have a mine shaft located right by the falls on the map -- any clue what that is? Is that supposed to be there?
jpemeric on April 12, 2009 11:14 am
I've heard rumors about it being an exploratory shaft, and it's shape and structure looks suspicious. I only crawled in a few feet, but it has a nice rounded top and goes pretty straight to be a cave.
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