Erick's Falls
It’s easy to draw some comparisons between Erick’s and Big Erick’s Falls. After all, they are both on the Huron River and they both have a bridge over them. Where Big Erick’s Falls is a historic location with an impressive wooden bridge and DNR camping site, Erick’s only has a cement bridge with a few clearings for tents. Also, Erick’s Falls is much smaller, only a few narrow chutes between blocky mounds of rocks.
The main feature that makes this waterfall interesting is the area. Far up on the West Branch of Huron River, this waterfall is deep enough in the wilds to start forgetting about roadsigns. The trees start to get taller, elevation increases, and traffic more sparse. Erick’s Falls may not be as big or as famous as its big cousin downstream, but it is still makes a great destination.
Directions
Take Skanee Road about 18.5 miles out of L’Anse to Black Creek Road. Turn right and drive another 4.7 miles to the bridge over West Branch Huron River. Park here and head downstream a few dozen yards to the falls. A few small drops are just upstream of the bridge.
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Visits
Seen in March, April and July.
- gushing, the banks free of both snow and ice
I dropped down quickly to check out Erick's Falls, the blocky little drop that sits downstream of the road. A few icicles lay near the water's edge, otherwise the banks were free of both snow and ice. This waterfall knew it was spring.
- covered in snow and ice
A few miles down Black Creek and I passed over the cement bridge. The falls gurgled and bubbled a few yards downstream. Leatherby Road, the narrow two track that headed upstream and provided access to several waterfalls, was completely clogged in snow.
Erick's Falls flows under the road, although the bridge is a boring concrete structure compared to Big Erick's fancy wooden bridge. It was a small waterfall, a single drop over dark basalt, with a few campsites scattered on the east bank.
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We loved these falls! My son swam right next to them!
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