Slate River Falls
located along Slate River
- Falls:
- 6
- Water Flow:
- 4
- Region:
- 9
- Walk:
- 3
- Drive:
- 8
- Description:
- A tall, sharply angled piece of slate of two main jagged chutes running down its length. Water pours down this two chutes into a large, deep pool.
- Location:
- Baraga County at 46°49' 50.92" N, 88°15' 5.71" W (map)
- Nearby Falls:
- Ecstasy Falls (0.3 miles), Slide Falls (0.3 miles), Kukuck's Falls (0.4 miles), Ravine River Falls (2.8 miles)
- Area:
- Deep canyon with mostly rock walls. Riverbed is jagged, angled slate with random boulders strewn about. Tall, ominous trees surround the river's canyon.
- Trail:
- 60 minutes one-way
All of the falls along this stretch are upstream of the bridge. There is a path along the western bank that dies out near Slate River Falls (the first waterfall) and another, well-defined path that leads up the top of the eastern bank and goes all the way to Kukuck's Falls (the last waterfall), though it is too high up the gorge to provide good views. - Drive:
- 56 mins from Houghton, MI (change)
Driving Directions
piovet60 on July 22, 2011 8:57 pm
Neither bank is really a good option. I entered the river just above Slate Falls and walked the river all the way up to the last falls,Kakuck's, at least 3 more un-named falls were there, for a total of 7-8. You can then climb to the east bank trail for a relatively easy walk out of the area.
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