Winter Wonderland Paradise

Winter Wonderland Paradise

Tahquamenon Falls of the UP in Michigan. The amber color of the water is not rust nor is it muddiness. It is caused by tannin leached from the Cedar, Spruce and Hemlock in the swamps drained by the river. The extremely soft water churned by the action of the falls causes the extensive amounts of foam which has been the trademark of the Tahquamenon since the days of the voyageurs.

Before heading out with nothing but a pair of boots, think again. While traveling to this spot in the picture, every third step on the snow caused my foot to sink to the point that my crotch was what prevented me from sinking further. It will take some good snowshoes, or in my case, a snowmobiler who was nice enough to take me the rest of the way.

Tahquamenon Falls State Park encompasses close to 50,000 acres stretching over 13 miles. Most of this is undeveloped woodland without roads, buildings or power lines.

The centerpiece of the park, and the very reason for its existence, is the Tahquamenon River with its waterfalls. The Upper Falls is one the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi. It has a drop of nearly 50 feet and is more than 200 feet across. In the winter, the region gets on average 260 inches of snow. Ice builds up over the winter and rises nearly as tall as the falls.

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