Bonanza Falls
Ontonagon County, Michigan
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Ontonagon County, Michigan
- Access status
- Signed lot and short path documented
- The walk
- Short path from the lot to the river
- Ground & access
- Short path to rock shelves along the river. Rocks can be slippery.
Bonanza Falls, also called Greenwood Falls, is a wide set of stepping drops on the Big Iron River. Less than a mile south of Silver City on M-64, turn into a small drive and parking lot on the west side of the road with a sign for Greenwood Falls. Follow the path straight to the river to view the upper falls, then follow the path and river downstream for more drops.
Plan your visit
Greenwood (Bonanza) Falls parking lot on M-64 south of Silver City to the Big Iron River
The guide author says to follow the path straight to the river from the lot. No distance is published.
Short path to rock shelves along the river. Rocks can be slippery.
Where to start
Small parking lot on the west side of M-64, less than a mile south of Silver City.
Timing & water
Water levels vary; high water floods the rock channels.
Before you go
No fee information found.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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