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Waterfalls of the Keweenaw

O Kun De Kun Falls

located along Baltimore River

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Description:

Set of two falls along a muddy river with a sandstone bed. Upper falls are known as the Creamy Peanut Better Slide and is short plunge off a jagged overhang. Main falls are much taller and is split into two parts: the left side is a straight plunge and the right side an offset two-tier plunge. A bridge for the North Country Trail is located a short way downstream for easy viewing.

Location:

Ontonagon County at 46°39' 5.58" N, 89°9' 6.32" W (map)

Nearby Falls:

Sandstone Creek Falls (2.9 miles), Plover Falls (3.2 miles), Victoria Dam Falls (4.4 miles), Onion Falls (9.7 miles)

Area:

Thick woods filled with ticks and black flies in the early summer. The underbrush is difficult to get through if you wander off the trail and even the forest access road is tall, unkempt grass. Area near the river is mostly sandstone slabs with ferns.

Trail:

45 minutes one-way
Follow the grassy road into the woods. Either continue on the road or cut right after a distance with the north country trail, which may be hard to spot. The road will eventually hook to the right and lead to the main falls. The trail leads to the right and heads down the bank, splitting into two paths near the river. The right path leads to the smaller upper falls and the left goes to the main falls. There is a tiny trail that connects the two falls along the riverbank.

Drive:

1 hour 2 mins from Houghton, MI (change)
Driving Directions