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Superior
Falls (90 feet high)
on the Montreal River
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location: Saxon
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"One of the highest waterfalls in the area, Superior
Falls drops 90 feet into the Montreal River near its mouth on Lake
Superior. An Iron County Heritage Site. View from 1 mile E of Saxon Harbor just across the
Michigan state line."
- section from Wisconline
website |
From Saxon, head north on Highway 122 for about 4 miles.
Cross over the Michigan border and turn left after ½ mile onto the
second gravel road (look for sign). Take trail down from parking
lot. Head up along the river away from Lake Superior. Pass
the dam building. Continue around corner of canyon. Watch
your step. Watch for falling rocks.
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Go Waterfalling
www.gowaterfalling.com Iron
County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.com Mercer
Official Site
www.mercerwi.com Wisconline
www.wisconline.com book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
pages 28 - 29
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Saxon
Falls (90 feet high)
on the Montreal River
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location: Saxon
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"When
it has water this is a very impressive waterfall. Unfortunately it is
hard to get a good view of the falls. If you are looking for some
adventure it might be a fun stop, but there are many other nearby
waterfalls that are more scenic and easier to get to."
- section from Go
Waterfalling website |
From Saxon, head east on Highway 2. Turn left (north) onto County
Road B. Follow for 2 miles, but when B turns 90 degrees to the
left, keep going straight onto Saxon Falls Road.
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Go
Waterfalling
www.gowaterfalling.com
book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
pages 30 - 31
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Peterson
Falls (35 feet high)
on the Montreal River
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"A
nice easy to visit waterfall on the Michigan/Wisconsin border."
- section from
Go Waterfalling website |
From the intersection of Highways 51 & 2 in Hurley,
head north on Highway 2 for a ½ mile. Turn right (east)
onto Center Drive when you see the sign for Ero Nasi Contruction.
Continue for a ¼ mile, park in a small turnaround, and hike ¼ mile to
the falls.
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Go
Waterfalling
www.gowaterfalling.comIron County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.com
Mercer Official Site
www.mercerwi.com
book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
pages 32 - 33
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Foster
Falls (25 feet high)
on the
Potato River
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location: Upson
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"This
is presumably the 10th highest waterfall in Wisconsin, but it did not
appear as tall as it is claimed to be. It is in a remote location off of
a forest road but no hike is required, and it is relatively easy to
find."
- section from Go
Waterfalling website |
From Upson, head north on Highway 122 for 5 miles. Turn
left (west) onto Sullivan Road. Continue for about 3 miles
to the Potato River.
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Go
Waterfalling
www.gowaterfalling.comIron County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.com
Mercer Official Site
www.mercerwi.com
Michele's World
michelesworld.net
Hurley Official Site
www.hurleywi.com
book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
pages 23 - 24
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Gile Falls
(15 feet high)
on the
Montreal River
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"This
small waterfall southwest of Hurley Wisconsin in the town of Gile is on
the West Branch of the Montreal River. There are two main drops here
with a sharp curve between them. The total drop is listed at 15 feet."
- section from Go
Waterfalls website |
From Highway 77, turn south onto Kokogan Street, then turn
right onto Mellen Street (Gile Falls Street). An overlook is nearby as is a
snowmobile bridge which crosses the falls (accessible only by foot).
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Go
Waterfalling
gowaterfalling.comIron County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.com
Mercer Official Site
www.mercerwi.com
book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
page 34
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Kimball Falls
(10 feet high)
on the
Montreal River
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"Kimball
Falls is a small rapids in a small park. It is less than a mile from US
2 and easy to get there, so visiting it will not take much time, and it
would be a nice area to stop for a lunch break."
- section from
Go Waterfalling website |
From Hurley, head west on Highway 2 for 3 miles. Turn left
(south) onto N Park Road. Immediately look for Town Park
Road, which will be on your right. Turn right (west) here to
enter Kimball Town Park.
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Go
Waterfalling
gowaterfalling.comIron County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.com
Mercer Official Site
www.mercerwi.com
Michele's World
michelesworld.net
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Lake of the Falls
(10 feet high)
on the
Turtle River
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From
Mercer, head northwest on Highway 51 for 1½ miles. Turn left
(west) onto County Road FF. Continue for 5 miles, then turn left
at Iron County Park/Lake of the Falls sign.
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Iron
County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.comMercer Official Site
www.mercerwi.com
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Rice Lake Falls
(10 feet high)
on the
Turtle River
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"From
the junction of US 51 & County Road J in downtown Mercer, go north
on US 51 for 5 1/4 miles to Arrowhead Rd. Turn right (east) &
continue down Arrowhead for 7 miles to the fork in the road. Stay on the
left fork for about one block to the bridge on Turtle River. The falls
are under the bridge & may be better described as a rapids most of
the year, but at high water they are more dramatic."
- section from Travel
Wisconsin website |
(alternate
directions): From
Mercer, head northwest on Highway 51 for 1½ miles, then turn
right (north) onto Arrowhead Drive. After a ½ mile, take a
right on Bear Lake Road. Follow to Rice Lake and the
falls. Any clarifications on these conflicting directions would be
appreciated.
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Wisconline
www.wisconline.comTravel Wisconsin
www.travelwisconsin.com
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Rock Cut Falls
(15 feet high)
on the
Montreal River
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"The 15-foot falls can be viewed from a former railroad bridge on
the "Ironhorse" ATV and snowmobile trail. It is one of the
prettiest spots in Iron County. This is a remote location
accessible by ATV or mountain bike.
About 3 miles W of Hurley on the Montreal River"
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section from Wisconline website |
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Wisconline
www.wisconline.com
book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
pages 34 - 35
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Rouse Falls
(15 feet high)
on Rouse Creek |
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location: Upson
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From Upson, head west on Highway 77 for 2½ miles. Turn
right (north) onto Casey Sag Road. Look for the rustic
trail on the west side of the road 1 mile north of Highway 77.
The falls must be hiked to ¾ mile from the trail.
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Iron
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www.ironcountywi.com |
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Shay's Dam Falls
(15 feet high)
on the
Turtle River
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In Mercer, head northeast on County Road J for 2½ miles.
Turn left (north) onto Beaver Lodge Circle and continue for 3½
miles. Turn right (east) onto Fisher Lake Road and continue
for a mile, then turn left onto a small side road, leading to Shay’s Dam.
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Iron
County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.comWisconline
www.wisconline.com
Mercer Official Site
www.mercerwi.com
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Spring Camp Falls
(20 feet high)
on the
Montreal River
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From Hurley, head south on Highway 51 for 4½ miles. Turn
right (west) onto County Road C. When C turns north,
continue instead straight onto Branch Road. Follow Branch
as it turns to the south and becomes East Branch Road.
After 3 miles, turn right (west) onto Falls Road.
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Iron
County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.comWisconline
www.wisconline.com
Travel Wisconsin
www.travelwisconsin.com
book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
pages 36 - 37
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Upson Falls
(18 feet high)
on the
Potato River
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location: Upson
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"This
is a small waterfall consisting of a couple of drops, the largest of
which is around 6 feet high. The waterfall is on the Potato River (or
Creek at this point). As the Potato River flows north it gets more
impressive."
- section from Go
Waterfalling website |
From Highway 77 in Upson, turn
north onto Highway 122. While still in town, turn west onto
Park Road and cross the Potato River. Then turn left into
Upson Town Park.
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Iron
County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.comGo
Waterfalling
gowaterfalling.com
Michele's World
michelesworld.net
Wisconline
www.wisconline.com
Mercer Official Site
www.mercerwi.com
book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
page 27
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Wren Falls
(15 feet high)
on the
Tyler Forks River
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location: Upson
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From Upson, head north on Highway 122 for 5 miles. Turn
left (west) onto Sullivan Road. Continue for about 5½
miles. Sullivan Road will become Sullivan Fire Lane.
This road will meet with Vogues Road, where you will turn left
onto a road that leads to a remote campsite where you can hike to the
falls.
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Iron
County Official Site
www.ironcountywi.com
Michele's World
michelesworld.net
Wisconline
www.wisconline.com
book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
pages 25 - 26
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& Clinic Rd.)
104 Wisconsin Ave.
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