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Waterfall MI Class III+

Bonanza Falls

Big Iron - White Pine to Silver City (5.6 miles) (MI)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Photo
Bonanza Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

A broken bridge abutment (with graffiti on it) on river left makes an easy marker for when Bonanza Falls are next.

Bonanza Falls has been described as a "60-foot-wide falls consisting of two separate drops spaced about 200 yards apart. The upper falls drops about ten feet; the lower about three feet."

It is easy to scout the Falls ahead if time from a road that goes down to the Falls on river right. A well-trodden path here also allows easy take-out (while running the river) to scout or portage the Falls.

After Bonanza Falls, do not relax your guard, as the ledges become taller and closer together, kicking the class/rating up half a notch!

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
4.5 mi
Directions
View Full Run
White Pine to Silver City (5.6 miles)
Big Iron
II-III 5.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater