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DWS RV: Black River Valley of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (USA MI Bessemer)

Welcome to the "Destinations Wild Scenic (DWS): Black River Valley (RV) of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (USA MI Bessemer)" image gallery by Bob Obst! Unless noted otherwise on a specific image-photo, Robert Arthur Obst (Bob Obst) captured all of the high resolution images within this gallery. IF used for non-commercial purposes, you may share these copyrighted images with others without restriction. However, to obtain-use an image for commercial and/or personal purposes with NO copyright mark and NO author-photographer's credit (copyright purchased), please purchase it here. For more images like this, go to http://www.robertarthurobstphotos.com/Destinations-Wild-Scenic . Questions-feedback, contact Bob Obst at r.obst@att.net, mobile 608-658-6116. Enjoy "DWS: Black River Valley of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (USA MI Bessemer)! RIVER SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The National Wild and Scenic-designated (1992) Black River rises within wetlands along the Michigan Wisconsin border and flows through Gogebic County MI into Lake Superior. After tranquil beginnings, the Black River flows at an often precipitous pace over rapids and waterfalls such as Narrows, Chippewa, and Algonquin, Great Conglomerate, Potawatomi, Gorge, Sandstone and Rainbow. Between Copper Peak and Lake Superior - a distance of about two miles (3.2 km) - the Black River cascades 200 feet (61 m) over five cataracts which are up to 45 feet high; the "American Whitewater Association" rates this river section class 4-5+ - which expert whitewater paddler's consider one of the most difficult and dangerous stretches of whitewater within the Midwest USA ! The Black River Road or County Road 513 was designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway in 1992, the North Country Trail crosses the Black River near Black River Harbor, National Recreation Trails border the Black River and the Black River flows through the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest. ; ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_River_%28Gogebic_County%29; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_National_Forest, http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2640/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Forest_Scenic_Byway, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Country_Trail ; MOUTH OF BLACK RIVER WITHIN GOGEBIC COUNTY MI AT LAKE SUPERIOR = 46.667345,-90.048437 . RAO
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  • Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of a frozen Rainbow Falls and the canyon above on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Sports Fun Extraordinaire Action Outdoors Image 8156)

    Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of a frozen Rainbow Falls and the canyon above on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Sports Fun Extraordinaire Action Outdoors Image 8156)

  • Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of the canyon immediately downstream of Rainbow Falls on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Destinations Wild Scenic River Valley Image 8126)

    Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of the canyon immediately downstream of Rainbow Falls on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Destinations Wild Scenic River Valley Image 8126)

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    Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of Hemlock trees framing frozen Potowatomi Falls on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Daily Best Obst 8093)

  • Back country skier's and snowshoer's precipitous view during winter of a frozen Potowatomi Falls and canyon on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Landscapes Inspirational Image 8075)

    Back country skier's and snowshoer's precipitous view during winter of a frozen Potowatomi Falls and canyon on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Landscapes Inspirational Image 8075)

  • SFE-CCSki_8071_USA.MI.Bessemer_ATO.LSCT.BlackRiverRA-BCSkiersView.frozenPotowatomiFalls-B

    SFE-CCSki_8071_USA.MI.Bessemer_ATO.LSCT.BlackRiverRA-BCSkiersView.frozenPotowatomiFalls-B

    Back country skier's and snowshoer's precipitous winter view of frozen Potowatomi Falls and the gorge below on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Sports Fun Extraordinaire Image 8071)

  • Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of the icy sandstone gorge immediately below Gorge Falls on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Landscapes Inspirational 8058)

    Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of the icy sandstone gorge immediately below Gorge Falls on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Landscapes Inspirational 8058)

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    LI-WinterBeauty_8053_USA.MI.Bessemer_ATO.LSCT.BlackRiverRA-BackCountrySkiersViewGorgeBelowGorgeFalls-B

    Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of the icy sandstone gorge immediately below Gorge Falls on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Landscapes Inspirational 8053)

  • Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of a frozen and snow covered Gorge Falls and its canyon below on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Daily Best Obst Image 8036)

    Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of a frozen and snow covered Gorge Falls and its canyon below on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Daily Best Obst Image 8036)

  • Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of a frozen Gorge Falls and the canyon below on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Destinations Wild Scenic Image 8031)

    Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of a frozen Gorge Falls and the canyon below on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Destinations Wild Scenic Image 8031)

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    Back country skier's and snowshoer's precipitous view during winter of a frozen Potowatomi Falls and canyon on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Landscapes Inspirational Image 8075)
    SFE-CCSki_8071_USA.MI.Bessemer_ATO.LSCT.BlackRiverRA-BCSkiersView.frozenPotowatomiFalls-B
    Back country skier's and snowshoer's view during winter of the icy sandstone gorge immediately below Gorge Falls on the National Wild and Scenic Black River within the Black River Recreation Area of the Ottawa National Forest (USA MI Bessemer; Obst FAV Photos 2013 Nikon D800 Landscapes Inspirational 8058)