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Gratiot - Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles)

Gratiot,

Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles)

Usual Difficulty	II-III (may vary with level)
Length	9.4 Miles
Avg. Gradient	50 fpm
Max Gradient	85 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
TRAP ROCK RIVER NEAR LAKE LINDEN, MI
usgs-04043050	200 - 1000 cfs	II-III	01h28m	~ cfs
usgs-04043050

River Description

The Gratiot River (I'm told the locals pronounce it "grashit") is a tiny stream that may be an option if the Eagle is too high.

There are two sections of elevated gradient, the first being to either side of the Cliff Rd bridge and the second through the Upper and Lower Falls sequences. There is about five miles of flat, and at times marshy, river between the steeper sections.

The lower "Falls" section could be done as a shorter run (from Five Mile Point Rd bridge yields a run of about 3.5 miles). Upper Falls is a fairly long, low angle slide. Lower Falls is shorter and is of mixed bedrock/boulderbed composition, also more of a rapid than a true falls.

The road to the take-out is a logging track that may not be driveable in the early spring. Four-wheel drive and high clearance recommended. As with all small U.P. rivers, this is prone to strainers.

StreamTeam Status: Not Verified

Last Updated: 2002-04-24 13:00:07