Tahquamenon Falls State Park - Upper and Lower Tahquamenon Falls Trail

No matter how many times a Michiganian has seen the Tahquamenon Falls, they never lose their awesomeness. 

It had rained three inches the night before, but by 2 pm the next day, the skies had cleared, and the rain moved eastward but left the trail full of puddles.

The start of my day. Gypsy and I slept in the van that night.

Starting at the Upper Falls, the trial followed closely along the river. It is a five-mile hike to the Lower Falls.

 

Wet, muddy trail or not, I was going to do this hike.

A nice view of the Tahquamenon River.

The copper color is from iron that's in the water.

We crossed over numerous creeks, and here is one almost overflowing its banks.

Some of the Lower Falls

Altogether from the parking lot at the Upper Falls to the parking lot at the Lower Falls was a 5.4-mile hike. There are hundreds of people at each waterfall, but hardly anyone on the trail between the falls.