White City Falls
Shoved between two huge mounds of bedrock, the Middle Branch Escanaba River pours down a sharp drop into a wide pool to form White City Falls. A downstream island provides an excellent view up at the drop, although a nearby cabin complicates access.
Directions
Head south on County Road 581, southwest of Ishpeming. About 6 miles south of Ishpeming bear left onto County Road CG. At .9 miles bear left again onto County Road CCU. The cabin by the falls are at the end of this road, 2 miles down, but it is gated off (and private property). You could try crossing the river upstream and bushwhacking, though I’m unsure of that route.
Photographs
Visits
Seen in April.
The river poured over an odd rock formation to form a sheer three foot plunge between two calm and swampy stretches. The rock I stood on was slightly rounded and curved down to the water's edge, while the opposite bank was a sharp and flat shelf that the river poured over. A couple dozen yards downstream was a cabin. There goes my questions about access to this area; Second Falls and the drops below would just have to sit undiscovered.
Comments
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The White City Falls and two islands (one with a bridge) surrounding the cabin on each side of the river are private property now and permission must be given in advance by the owners; as they have been making the house, barn, garage and farmed land gated and fenced around the 50 acres a "year round residence".
They have signs posted against trespassing and video cameras for security. They value their privacy and take any incursion seriously. Four german shepards now guard the area. Just so everyone knows, from recent past experience, that this area is now well guarded for the owners security and safety.
Hi Michael, thanks for the extra information. I've wondered how tough it would be to approach these falls from the south as well, to completely avoid this house, though that may also be on private land. Maybe this drop (and the others downstream) should be left to the kayakers.
I have some newer photos if you'd like them.
They are from spring 2022.
I tried this last weekend and it's definitely NOT open to the public (why I then googled and ended up here). Local guy got unpleasant about it.
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