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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 the Wisconline website
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 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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Potato River Falls (90 feet high)
on the Potato River
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location: Saxon / Gurney
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"This waterfall is one of the highest and most picturesque in Iron County, dropping 90 feet into the Potato River. Enjoy picnic sites and rustic camping in the park."
– section from the Wisconline website
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From Saxon, head west on Highway 2 for 5 miles. Turn left (south) onto Highway 169. Continue for about 3 miles, passing through Gurney. Turn right (west) onto Falls Road (Potato River Falls Road).
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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
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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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Peterson Falls (35 feet high)
on the Montreal River
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location: Hurley
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"A nice easy to visit waterfall on the Michigan/Wisconsin border."
– section from Go Waterfalling website
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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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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
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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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Gile Falls (15 feet high)
on the Montreal River
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location: Gile
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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 Waterfalling website
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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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Kimball Falls (10 feet high)
on the Montreal River
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location: Hurley
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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
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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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Lake of the Falls (10 feet high)
on the Turtle River
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location: Mercer
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From Mercer, head northwest on Highway 51 for 1&frac; 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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Rice Lake Falls (10 feet high)
on the Turtle River
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location: Mercer
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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
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(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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Rock Cut Falls (15 feet high)
on the Montreal River
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location: Hurley
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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"
– section from Wisconline website
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Wisconline
www.wisconline.com
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book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
page(s) 34 – 35
buy it at
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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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Shay's Dam Falls (15 feet high)
on the Turtle River
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location: Mercer
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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.com
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Wisconline
www.wisconline.com
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Mercer Official Site
www.mercerwi.com
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Spring Camp Falls (20 feet high)
on the Montreal River
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location: Hurley
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"Fed by the West Branch of the Montreal River, Spring Camp Falls drops 20 feet, its cascade wedged between a stone embankment and a ledge of basalt. Its energy is dampened by the pool it drops into before running downstream, straight into a small rock island formed by boulders cast off by glaciers. A tree, some bushes, and a few clusters of ferns have taken root here."
– section from Travel Wisconsin website
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From Hurley, head south on Highway 51 for 4&frac; 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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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
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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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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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Bookmark the Wisconsinosity home page! wisconsinosity.com
(next to the Mercer Chamber of Commerce at intersection of Highway 51 & Clinic Rd.)
104 Wisconsin Ave.
(in the Old County Courthouse)
