Since the hike to Nawadaha
Falls was so easy, it surprised the two RV Gypsies when the trail to
Manido Falls got difficult, since the falls are in the same area, and
hiked at the same time. |
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The terrain got very steep
and along the way there were also a lot of stairs. |
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Manido Falls
is a waterfall on the Presque Isle River and is located in the Porcupine
Mountains Wilderness State Park in Gogebic County, Michigan. With a
drop of approximately 15 feet, it is the smallest of the waterfalls
on the river. It has a crest between 50 and 150 feet, depending on the
river volume. The name Manido comes from the Ojibway word meaning "spirit"
or "ghost". |
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Below: Photos taken from the
viewing platform. |
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Below: Looking at the falls
from the viewing platform. This is the smallest of the Presque Isle
waterfalls. This waterfall is only 10 feet high. Its width can vary
widely depending on how much water is flowing. In the spring it can
easily be over 100 feet wide, but on this date it was not very wide.
Note the lower right-hand corner of the photo below on the left because
that is where Karen decided she would sit her butt in the water to cool
off. |
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Below: The view from where
Karen sat in the water. |
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Karen sat her butt down in
the cold water and wet her hiking rag to cool down. She actually sat
in a calm area of water, as noted above so she was not in any danger
of being washed away with the water. |
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Since Karen was in no hurry
to get out of the water and continue the hike to the next waterfall,
Lee eventually decided to join her and sat in the water too. |
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Before heading
on to the next waterfall, Lee took a panorama photo of the falls and
the set of stairs that led to an overlook just above the falls on the
west side of the river. |
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