Laughing Whitefish Falls

Illegal Crossing

AYV's illegally use the North Country Trail and cross the river just above the falls.

Sandstone Cave

Large sandstone over hangs are located just beneath the rim of the canyon.

Sandstone Cave

Fragile vegetation disappears when people climb around in these caves.

Fire Scar

A recent fire scarred the base of this White Pine.

Charred Wood

The fire burned duff and topsoil to expose rock here.

Fire Scar

This White Pine exhibits more damage to its roots, where a fire smoldered at its base.

Fire Scar

This fire burned right at the canyon rim.

Fire Line

Remnants of a fire line, used to slow the spead of the fire.

Foam

Countless designs are found in the foam formed by water tumbling over the layered rock.

Old-growth Forest

An old-growth forest remnant is found hugging the rim of the canyon.

Old-growth Forest

White Pine and old Cedars dominate this sliver of ancient forest.

Sky

Looking up from the canyon floor.

Spring Woods

Leaves burst from budding trees in the Spring.

Canyon Forest

The hardwoods forest below the rim is dominated by Maple and Yellow Birch.

Stairs

A stairway now takes visitors to the bottom. When I 1st visited here in the 1980"s, a rope was used to get below the rim.

Trail

A trail about 1/4 mile in length takes visitors to the falls.