Nature’s Best—a Guide to our Waterfalls No matter the season, a visit to one of our many waterfalls here and nearby will leave you overflowing with wonder and awe. Happy is the day when you can view one of our natural wonders. Don’t forget your camera and hiking shoes or boots (a few require crossing a bit of rough terrain to reach them), as well as water and bug repellant. One of the more visited waterfalls is Canyon Falls, dubbed “The Grand Canyon of Michigan.” A boardwalk to the falls constructed in 2021 provides easy access for all. Read more below in our baker’s dozen of suggested waterfalls to complete your journey.
WATERFALLS
Eric’s Falls – Huron River Skanee: 25-1/4 miles from the Visitors Bureau. In L’Anse take Main St/Skanee Rd., to Black Creek Rd., turn right, go approximately 6.9 miles on dirt road until you reach a bridge. Falls is on left side of the road. Slate River Falls – Slate River L’Anse: A remarkable falls 9 miles from Visitors Bureau. At Broad St. & Main St. blinking lights turn right. Take Main St/ Skanee Rd., go over bridge at Slate River, turn right at first road. Parking lot is right there. Quartzite Falls & Back Slate Falls – Slate River L’Anse: 15-1/2 miles from Visitors Bureau. Take Main St./ Skanee Rd., out of L’Anse to Arvon Rd. Turn right, go 3.3 miles and park near the wooden bridge. There will be a trail on left side of Arvon Rd. that leads to the falls. Falls are a short distance and within a few hundred feet of each other. Falls can be accessed by a short, easy trail through the forest. The farthest falls is Black Slate Falls, which starts
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as a rapid, then drips over rock formations. In three distinct sections before it continues downstream a few hundred feet to Quartzite Falls. Canyon Falls L’Anse: Canyon Falls is a beautiful box canyon and waterfall with several levels of falls. It is considered the Grand Canyon of Michigan. Canyon Falls is located eight miles south of L’Anse on the south side of US-41 at the roadside park. The trailhead starts in the parking lot. A new boardwalk was constructed in 2021. About a 10-minute walk to view the falls. Picnic tables and rest rooms are available. Difficulty level: 1-2 Lower Falls – Falls River L’Anse --Nice cascading falls less than 1 mile from Visitors Bureau. In L’Anse, take Broad St. down the hill to the intersection of Broad & Main, at the blinking light. Turn left on Main St., and go 2 blocks to the CertainTeed Plant, don’t cross the bridge. Park in lot on the left. Follow the path upstream to the Lower Falls. Middle Falls – Falls River L’Anse: Less than 1 mile from Visitors Bureau. Follow the same directions as the Lower Falls. When you reach the Lower Falls, continue on the path upstream that runs alongside a high bluff. Middle Falls can be viewed from atop this bluff. Difficulty level: 1-2 Mitten Falls L’Anse: Less than 1 mile from Visitors Bureau Falls are by the bridge on US-41, just north of L’Anse. There is a small parking area by the bridge.
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