I felt like my post yesterday was getting much too wordy (I tend to do that), so I cut it short and decided to finish it here today.
I've gotta be honest, I had much higher hopes for Canyon Falls than what it actually ended up being. Bond Falls set the bar really high. The parks department has done a fantastic job of creating a walkway that gives you some simply stunning views of the falls.
While not unimpressive, Canyon Falls just doesn't have that same wow factor in terms of views. I still recommend you visit if you are ever in this part of the country. It is considered the "Grand Canyon" of Michigan after all.
Canyon Falls is probably one of the most accessible falls that we visited on this trip. It is right off Highway 41 just before you get into the town of L'Anse, MI. There is a roadside park on the West side of the road that doesn't look like anything special until you park and take a short walk.
This is a common theme for the majority of the trails in the UP. If they haven't taken the time and money to pave them, they are simple dirt paths like this made up of roots and buried boulders.
I had to stop and take a picture of this rock. There is something about it that just feels very ancient. I am sure it is totally natural, but given it's proximity to the falls, it made it feel "special" somehow.
Perhaps offerings or even sacrifices were ones placed on the flat top of this rock. It made me think of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
If you take the time to continue all the way to the end of the path, you will soon find yourself at the lower part of Canyon Falls.
As I said, it's not that it isn't impressive, it is just the fact that you can't get that "full frontal" view like you can at Bond Falls that leaves you a little disappointed.
There is an area where you can get a little closer to the base of the falls. There was a group of people there and I didn't feel like waiting. You can see in the picture above that at this point the river has dug a decent canyon.
Here is another view of the cliff face to give you and idea of how much work this river has done over the years.
That was the extent of our exploration for the day. I know it doesn't seem like much compared to the first day, but it still kept us on the road most of the day.
We stopped in Baraga for a late lunch at this drive in just down the road from the State Park. It was a nice day so instead of sitting in our car we decided to sit at one of the outdoor tables.
This was our view once some of the cars moved out of the way.
I got a burger
And we shared some curly fries with cheese. The food was decent, but nothing that would make this place a "must stop" if we were to ever find ourselves up this way again.
I had an online school board meeting that I needed to prepare for later on this day. We headed back to the campground and just relaxed.
In fact, it was one of the most relaxed school board meetings I have ever attended!
There you go, that is day 2, not too bad right? Come back tomorrow for Day 3 which ended up being pretty epic. It amazing how much there is to explore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!
Previous posts in this series can be found here
@bozz/bozzlife-the-beginning-of-a-grand-adventure
@bozz/bozzlife-traveling-the-up-part-1
@bozz/bozzlife-traveling-the-up-part-2
@bozz/bozzlife-traveling-the-up-part-3
@bozz/bozzlife-traveling-the-up-part-4
@bozz/bozzlife-traveling-the-up-part-5
@bozz/bozzlife-traveling-the-up-part-6
@bozz/bozzlife-traveling-the-up-part-7-and-the-close-of-day-one
@bozz/bozzlife-traveling-the-up-day-2
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