Gomanche Falls
Located right when Gomanche Creek flows into Silver River, Gomanche Falls is a quick plunge over layered slate rocks that splashes around on a hard creekbed. Some upper drops sit a short distance upstream too, along the pleasantly wooded creek.
Directions
Dynamite Hill Road heads east from US-41 a short distance south of L’Anse, along the long sloped decline near the famous Hilltop Restaurant. Turn down Dynamite Hill Road and follow it for 4.1 miles, bearing left at the final fork after it turns from pavement to dirt (and technically becomes Arvon Road). Park on the far side of Silver River, which passes under the road, near the unmarked gravel road that heads left through a sand pit. This gravel road (aka Dakota Farm Road) is usually gated.
Head through the gravel pit for a bit, parallel to the river. Stick to the left side when it opens up. A track will split off from the main road and head up the far left corner of the pit, try to stick to it when it turns back north and leaves the pit. Cut through the woods here, down the steep river bank on your left, making a beeline for Silver River. The falls will be across the river, upstream a short distance. Middle Silver Falls extends just past this waterfall and continues a long distance downstream.
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Visits
Seen in April, June and November.
- flooded
Everything was brown and white and frothing. Even the tiny Gomanche Creek Falls across the river was nothing but a wide dash of white water.
I overshot the approach to Gomanche Falls, which is located on the far side of the river, and decided to save time and just cross the river in the knee-deep current. I knew it was cold and a stupid idea. I just didn't care any more.
- heavy rain
They were small but pretty, direct plunges over layered rocks. I almost passed by Gomanche Creek, too focused on careful footfalls, and a deep pool lay between me and the creek so I continued downstream until I could cross, then backtracked to the creek's falls.
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