Upper Peninsula Waterfalls Map
290 waterfalls across Michigan's Upper Peninsula — from Pictured Rocks to the Porcupine Mountains.
290 waterfalls
290
UP waterfalls
140'
tallest fall
159
with height data
11
UP counties
Jasper Falls
Alger County
125' tall
Douglass - Houghton Falls
Houghton County · Hammell Creek
100' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Laughing Whitefish Falls
Alger County · Laughing Whitefish River
100' tall 1 mi Moderate
Saxon Falls
Gogebic County · Montreal River
78' tall 0.1 mi Easy
Munising Falls
Alger County
75' tall 0.1 mi Easy ♿ ADA
Spray Falls
Alger County · Spray Creek
70' tall 5 mi Moderate
Chapel Falls
Alger County · Section Creek
60' tall 3 mi Moderate
Eagle River Falls
Keweenaw County · Eagle River
60' tall Roadside Easy ♿ ADA
Gabbro Falls
Gogebic County · Black River
60' tall 0.1 mi Easy
Lower Hungarian Falls
Houghton County · Dover Creek
50' tall 0.75 mi Moderate
Superior Falls
Gogebic County · Montreal River
50' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Upper Tahquamenon Falls
Luce County · Tahquamenon River
48' tall 0.3 mi Easy ♿ ADA
Little Union Gorge Falls
Gogebic County
45' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Manganese Gorge Falls
Keweenaw County · Manganese Creek
45' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Rainbow Falls
Ontonagon County · Black River
45' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Agate Falls
Ontonagon County · Middle Branch Ontonagon River
40' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Bond Falls
Ontonagon County · Middle Branch Ontonagon River
40' tall 0.25 mi Easy ♿ ADA
Jacob's Falls
Keweenaw County · Jacobs Creek
40' tall Roadside Easy ♿ ADA
Little Miners Falls
Alger County · Little Miners River
40' tall 1.25 mi Easy
Potawatomi Falls
Gogebic County · Black River
40' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Tannery Falls
Alger County · Tannery Creek
40' tall 0.25 mi Moderate
Haven Falls
Keweenaw County · Haven Creek
38' tall Roadside Easy ♿ ADA
Dead River Falls
Marquette County · Dead River
35' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Miners Falls
Alger County · Miners River
35' tall 1.25 mi Easy
Sable Falls
Alger County · Sable Creek
35' tall 0.5 mi Easy
Upper Dead River Falls #1
Marquette County
35' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Upper Dead River Falls #2
Marquette County
35' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Upper Dead River Falls #3
Marquette County
35' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Upper Dead River Falls #4
Marquette County
35' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Upper Dead River Falls #5
Marquette County
35' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Alder Falls
Marquette County · Alder Creek
30' tall 0.25 mi Moderate
Great Conglomerate Falls
Gogebic County · Black River
30' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Kakabika Falls
Gogebic County · Cisco Branch Ontonagon River
30' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Lower Canyon Falls
Baraga County · Carp River
30' tall 0.5 mi Easy
Middle Canyon Falls
Baraga County
30' tall 0.5 mi Easy
Powder Horn Falls
Gogebic County · Powder Mill Creek
30' tall 0.1 mi Easy
Reany Falls
Marquette County · Reany Creek
30' tall 0.01 mi Easy
Interstate Falls (Montreal Falls)
Gogebic County · Montreal River
25' tall 0.3 mi Easy
Manido Falls
Gogebic County · Presque Isle River
25' tall Easy
O Kun de Kun Falls
Ontonagon County · Baltimore River
25' tall 1.4 mi Easy
Sandstone Falls
Gogebic County · Black River
25' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Sturgeon Falls
Houghton County · West Branch Sturgeon River
25' tall 1 mi Difficult
Gorge Falls
Gogebic County · Black River
24' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Chicagon Falls
Iron County · Chicagon Slough
23' tall 0.75 mi Moderate
Alger Falls
Alger County
20' tall Roadside Easy ♿ ADA
Horseshoe Falls
Alger County
20' tall 0.1 mi Easy
Lower Montreal Falls
Keweenaw County · Montreal River
20' tall 5 mi Moderate
Manabezho Falls
Ontonagon County · Presque Isle River
20' tall 0.5 mi Easy
Middle Hungarian Falls
Houghton County · Dover Creek
20' tall 0.75 mi Moderate
Power House Falls
Baraga County · Falls River
20' tall Roadside Easy ♿ ADA
Rock River Falls
Alger County · Rock River
20' tall 1 mi Moderate
Sandstone Falls
Gogebic County
20' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Sandstone Falls
Gogebic County · Sandstone Creek
20' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Upper Hungarian Falls
Houghton County · Dover Creek
20' tall 0.75 mi Moderate
Upper Wagner Falls 1
Alger County
20' tall 0.15 mi Easy ♿ ADA
Upper Wagner Falls 2
Alger County
20' tall 0.15 mi Easy ♿ ADA
Wagner Falls
Alger County · Wagner Creek
20' tall 0.15 mi Easy ♿ ADA
Warner Falls
Marquette County · Warner Creek
20' tall 0.1 mi Moderate
Canyon Falls
Baraga County · Sturgeon River
15' tall 0.5 mi Easy
Lower Tahquamenon Falls
Luce County · Tahquamenon River
15' tall 0.5 mi Easy
Nelson Canyon Falls
Baraga County · Nelson Creek
15' tall 0.5 mi Easy
Yondota Falls
Gogebic County · Presque Isle River
15' tall Easy
Bonanza Falls
Ontonagon County · Big Iron River
13' tall 0.1 mi Easy
Lower Falls River Falls
Baraga County · Falls River
13' tall 0.4 mi Easy
Lower Dead River Falls
Marquette County
12' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Nonesuch Falls
Ontonagon County · Little Iron River
12' tall 0.75 mi Easy
Unnamed Falls River Falls
Baraga County · Falls River
12' tall 0.4 mi Easy
Au Train Falls
Alger County · Au Train River
10' tall 0.25 mi Easy
Chapel Beach Falls
Alger County · Chapel Creek
10' tall 3 mi Moderate
Ogemaw Falls
Baraga County · Ogemaw Creek
10' tall 0.1 mi Easy
Scott Falls
Alger County
10' tall Roadside Easy ♿ ADA
Silver River Falls
Keweenaw County · Silver River
10' tall 0.1 mi Easy
Upper O Kun de Kun Falls
Ontonagon County · Baltimore River
10' tall 1.4 mi Easy
Wyandote Falls
Houghton County · Misery River
10' tall 0.2 mi Easy
Mosquito Falls
Alger County · Mosquito River
8' tall 1.1 mi Moderate
Greenstone Falls
Ontonagon County · Little Carp River
6' tall 0.75 mi Moderate
Rapid River Falls
Delta County · Rapid River
6' tall 0.1 mi Easy ♿ ADA
Middle Carp River Falls
Marquette County
5' tall 0.5 mi Moderate
Duppy Falls
Iron County · Jumbo River
4' tall 0.5 mi Easy
Tibbets Falls
Baraga County · Sturgeon River
4' tall 1.15 mi Easy
Whitefish Falls
Alger County · West Branch Whitefish River
4' tall 1 mi Moderate
Tobacco Falls
Keweenaw County · Tobacco River
3' tall Roadside Easy
Carp River Falls
Marquette County
0.5 mi Moderate
Lower Saxon Falls
Gogebic County
0.02 mi Easy
Lower silver falls
Baraga County
0.25 mi Easy
Marquette Mountain Falls
Marquette County
0.1 mi Easy
Middle Montreal Falls
Keweenaw County · Montreal River
5 mi Moderate
Miners Beach Falls
Alger County · Elliot Creek
0.1 mi Easy
Pinnacle Falls
Marquette County · Yellow Dog River
0.5 mi Moderate
Trestle Falls
Marquette County
Difficult
Upper Alder Falls #1
Marquette County
0.25 mi Moderate
Upper Alder Falls #2
Marquette County
0.25 mi Moderate
Upper Saxon Falls
Gogebic County
0.02 mi Easy
Bridal Veil Falls
Alger County
140' tall
Eighty Foot Falls (Ives Falls)
Marquette County · River Styx
80' tall
Plumbago Falls
Baraga County · Plumbago Creek
70' tall
Rocking Chair Lakes Falls
Marquette County
60' tall
West Branch Falls
Baraga County · West Branch Huron River
42' tall
Forty Foot Falls (Cliff Falls)
Marquette County · Cliff River
40' tall
Little Trap Falls
Ontonagon County · Anderson Creek
40' tall
Lower Gratiot Falls
Keweenaw County · Gratiot River
40' tall
Memorial Falls (MNA)
Alger County
40' tall
Schweitzer Falls (upper)
Marquette County · Schweitzer Creek
35' tall
Potato Patch Falls
Alger County
30' tall
Silver Bell Falls
Alger County
30' tall
Judson Falls
Gogebic County · Slate River
25' tall
Manakiki Falls
Gogebic County · Maple Creek
25' tall
Middle Falls River Falls
Baraga County · Falls River
25' tall
Montreal Falls
Gogebic County · Montreal River
25' tall
Ripley Falls
Houghton County · Ripley Creek
25' tall
Slate River Falls
Baraga County · Slate River
25' tall
Big Falls
Baraga County · East Branch Huron River
20' tall
Black River Falls
Marquette County · Black River
20' tall
Copper Falls
Keweenaw County · Owl Creek
20' tall
Daults Falls
Baraga County · Daults Creek
20' tall
Morgan Falls
Marquette County · Morgan Creek
20' tall
Yellow Dog Falls
Marquette County · Yellow Dog River
20' tall
Shining Cloud Falls
Gogebic County · Carp River
17' tall
Abinodji Falls
Gogebic County · Copper Creek
15' tall
Ajibikika Falls
Gogebic County · Sucker Creek
15' tall
Bull Dog Falls #1
Marquette County · Yellow Dog River
15' tall
Gooseneck Creek Falls
Houghton County · Gooseneck Creek
15' tall
Nawadaha Falls
Gogebic County · Presque Isle River
15' tall
Nimikon Falls
Ontonagon County · Presque Isle River
15' tall
Ogimakwe Falls
Gogebic County · Copper Creek
15' tall
Peterson Falls
Gogebic County · Montreal River
15' tall
Peterson Falls
Gogebic County · Montreal River
15' tall
Upper Gratiot Falls
Keweenaw County · Gratiot River
15' tall
Explorers Falls
Gogebic County · Little Carp River
12' tall
Rapid River Falls
Ontonagon County · Rapid River
12' tall
Upper Falls River Falls
Baraga County
12' tall
White City Falls
Marquette County · Middle Branch Escanaba River
12' tall
Carpenter Creek Falls
Alger County · Carpenter Creek
10' tall
Chippewa Falls
Gogebic County · Black River
10' tall
Eister Falls
Keweenaw County · Eister Creek
10' tall
Gomanche falls
Baraga County · Gomanche Creek
10' tall
Marshall Falls
Gogebic County · Marshall Creek
10' tall
Ogima Falls
Gogebic County · Copper Creek
10' tall
Pinkerton Falls
Gogebic County · Pinkerton Creek
10' tall
Ten Foot falls
Keweenaw County · Eagle River
10' tall
Tioga Falls
Baraga County · Tioga River
10' tall
Tioga Falls (Upper)
Baraga County
10' tall
Fenner Falls
Keweenaw County · Eagle River
9' tall
Bathtub Falls
Gogebic County · Big Carp River
8' tall
Piers Gorge Falls
Dickinson County · Menominee River
8' tall 1 mi Moderate
Quartzite Falls
Baraga County · Slate River
8' tall
Root Beer Falls
Gogebic County · Planter Creek
8' tall
Unnamed Ravine River Rd Falls
Baraga County
8' tall
Upper Carp River Falls
Marquette County · Carp River
8' tall
Big Garlic River Falls (Higher)
Marquette County
7' tall
Big Pup Falls
Marquette County · Big Pup Creek
7' tall
Upper Rocky Forty Falls
Gogebic County · Siemens Creek
7' tall
Dee Lundeen Falls
Marquette County · West Branch Peshekee River
6' tall
Harley Falls #1
Baraga County · Harley Creek
6' tall
Iagoo Falls
Gogebic County · Presque Isle River
6' tall
Middle Silver River Falls
Baraga County · Silver River
6' tall
Morgan Meadows Falls
Marquette County · Morgan Creek
6' tall
Traders Falls
Gogebic County · Little Carp River
6' tall
Trappers Falls
Gogebic County · Little Carp River
6' tall
Lower Carp River Falls
Marquette County
5' tall
Lower Craig's Falls
Baraga County
5' tall
Overlooked Falls
Gogebic County · Pinkerton Creek
5' tall
Black Slate Falls
Baraga County · Slate River
4' tall
Ecstasy Falls
Baraga County · Slate River
4' tall
Holeyoke Falls
Marquette County · Holyoke Creek
4' tall
Jumbo Falls
Houghton County · Jumbo River
4' tall
Ely Falls
Marquette County · Ely Creek
3' tall
Haymeadows Falls
Delta County · Haymeadow Creek
3' tall
Bushy Creek Mouth Falls
Marquette County
2' tall
Big Erick's Fall
Baraga County
1' tall
Algonquin Falls
Gogebic County
Big Carp Falls
Gogebic County
Big Garlic Falls
Marquette County · Big Garlic River
tiered
Big Garlic River Falls (Lower)
Marquette County
Birch Creek Falls
Marquette County · Birch Creek
tiered
Bull Dog Falls #2
Marquette County
Bull Dog Falls #3
Marquette County
Bull Dog Falls #4
Marquette County
Bull Dog Falls #5
Marquette County
Bushy Creek Falls
Marquette County · Bushy Creek
cascade
Caps Creek Falls
Marquette County · Caps Creek
Cascade Falls
Ontonagon County · Cascade Creek
tiered
Cedar Falls
Marquette County · Cedar Creek
tiered
Chipmunk Falls
Iron County
Chipmunk Falls
Alger County · Chipmunk Creek
plunge
Cole Creek Falls
Alger County · Cole Creek
slide
Copper Adit Falls
Keweenaw County · Owl Creek
horsetail
Deer Creek Falls
Ontonagon County · White Deer Creek
tiered
East Branch Falls
Baraga County
East Branch Falls
Baraga County
Frohling Falls
Marquette County · West Branch Chocolay River
tiered
Gleason Creek Falls
Ontonagon County · Gleason Creek
horsetail
Granite Falls
Gogebic County
Harley Falls #2
Baraga County
Harley Falls #3
Baraga County
Harley Falls #4
Baraga County
Haypress Falls
Baraga County · Peshekee River
cascade
Hidden Falls
Ontonagon County · Cascade Creek
tiered
Hogback Falls
Marquette County
Hogger Falls
Houghton County · West Branch Sturgeon River
fan
Hunters Brook Falls
Delta County · Hunters Brook
Huron Creek Falls
Houghton County · Huron Creek
tiered
Kuckuk's Falls
Baraga County · Slate River
tiered
Lepisto Falls
Gogebic County · Presque Isle River
cascade
Letherby Falls
Baraga County · West Branch Huron River
tiered
Little Falls
Ontonagon County
Little Garlic Falls
Marquette County · Little Garlic River
tiered
Little Iron Falls
Ontonagon County · Little Iron River
cascade
Little Union Falls
Ontonagon County
Lower Cliff Falls
Marquette County · Cliff River
cascade
Lower Falls
Keweenaw County
Lower Falls
Marquette County · Salmon Trout River
tiered
Lower Falls
Houghton County · West Branch Sturgeon River
tiered
Lower Gleason Creek Falls
Ontonagon County · Gleason Creek
tiered
Lower Letherby Falls (Erics Falls)
Baraga County · West Branch Huron River
block
Lower Penn Falls
Ontonagon County · East Branch Firesteel River
block
Lower Plover Falls
Ontonagon County · Plover Creek
plunge
Lower Yellow Dog Falls
Marquette County · Yellow Dog River
block
Maple Creek Falls
Gogebic County
Margeson Falls
Iron County · Margeson Creek
cascade
Mex-i-min-e Falls
Gogebic County
Michigamme Falls
Iron County
Middle East Jumbo River Falls
Iron County
Middle Falls
Marquette County · Salmon Trout River
cascade
Middle Falls River Falls
Baraga County
Mill Pond Falls
Dickinson County · West Branch Sturgeon River
tiered
Minnewawa Falls
Ontonagon County · Presque Isle River
segmented
Morgan Falls
Marquette County
Mountain Stream Falls
Marquette County · Mountain Stream
tiered
Mulligan Falls
Marquette County · Mulligan Creek
tiered
Neepikon Falls
Gogebic County
No Name Falls
Baraga County
No Name Falls
Baraga County · No Name Creek
tiered
Onion Falls
Houghton County · Onion Creek
tiered
Otter Falls
Houghton County · Otter River
tiered
Page Creek Falls
Baraga County · Page Creek
Pauls Falls
Houghton County · Sante River
horsetail
Pewabeck Falls
Ontonagon County · Little Iron River
block
Plover Falls
Ontonagon County · Plover Creek
plunge
Potluck Falls
Marquette County
Queen Anne Falls
Houghton County · Slaughterhouse Creek
tiered
Quincy Falls
Houghton County · Quincy Creek
tiered
Ravine River Falls
Baraga County · Ravine River
block
Rock Bluff Falls
Ontonagon County · Matheson Creek
slide
Rock Dam Falls
Dickinson County · Pine Creek
cascade
Rocky Forty Falls
Gogebic County · Siemens Creek
cascade
Rose Falls (East)
Delta County
Rose Falls (West)
Delta County
Saint Louis Falls
Houghton County
tiered
Sandhill Creek Falls
Ontonagon County · Sandhill Creek
cascade
Schweitzer Falls (lower)
Marquette County
Second City Falls
Marquette County · Middle Branch Escanaba River
punchbowl
Silver Creek falls
Keweenaw County · Silver Creek
horsetail
Silver Creek Falls
Alger County · Silver Creek
cascade
Silver Falls
Baraga County · Silver River
tiered
Slide Falls
Baraga County · Slate River
slide
Tiger Falls
Marquette County · Schweitzer Creek
Trap Falls
Ontonagon County · Carp River Inlet
tiered
Turkey Neck Falls
Marquette County
Turkey Neck Falls
Marquette County · Cedar Creek
tiered
Twin Falls
Marquette County · East Branch Salmon Trout River
tiered
Unnamed Falls
Marquette County
Unnamed Falls
Gogebic County
Unnamed Falls
Alger County
Unnamed Falls on Creek to Dead River
Marquette County
Upper Chocolay Falls
Marquette County
Upper Chocolay Falls
Marquette County · East Branch Chocolay River
slide
Upper Craig's Falls
Baraga County
Upper Falls
Marquette County · Salmon Trout River
tiered
Upper Falls
Baraga County · Sturgeon River
slide
Upper Frohling Falls #2 (Chocolay Falls)
Marquette County
Upper Garlic Falls 1
Marquette County
Upper Garlic Falls 2
Marquette County
Upper Garlic Falls 3
Marquette County
Upper Leatherby Falls
Baraga County · West Branch Huron River
Upper Montreal Falls
Keweenaw County · Montreal River
tiered
Upper Penn Falls
Ontonagon County · East Branch Firesteel River
slide
Upper Raney Falls
Marquette County
Upper Silver Falls
Baraga County
Upper silver falls #1
Baraga County
Upper Silver Falls #2
Baraga County
Upper Silver Falls #3
Baraga County
Upper Silver Falls #4
Baraga County
Upper Slate Falls
Baraga County · Slate River
tiered
Upper Sturgeon Falls
Baraga County
Vista Falls
Houghton County · West Branch Sturgeon River
West Branch Yellow Dog Falls
Marquette County · West Branch Yellow Dog River
tiered
Wildcat Falls
Ontonagon County · Scott and Howe Creek
fan
Woodys Waterfall
Marquette County
fan
Wylie Falls
Marquette County
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Upper Peninsula Waterfalls
Michigan's Upper Peninsula is home to virtually all of the state's 300+ waterfalls, making it one of the premier waterfall destinations in the Midwest. The falls range from roadside cascades you can see from your car to remote backcountry drops that require a real hike to reach.
The highest concentration of waterfalls is in the western UP — Alger County around Munising and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Gogebic County along the Black River Scenic Byway, Ontonagon County in the Porcupine Mountains, and the Keweenaw Peninsula. Spring snowmelt (mid-April through early May) is the best time to see the falls at their most powerful, though every season offers something different — autumn color, winter ice formations, and summer swimming holes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many waterfalls are in Michigan's Upper Peninsula?
The UP has over 290 named waterfalls, making it one of the best waterfall destinations in the Midwest. Some waterfall hunters have documented over 800 including unnamed cascades and small drops.
What is the best area for waterfalls in the UP?
The Munising / Pictured Rocks area has the highest concentration of accessible waterfalls. The Black River Scenic Byway near Ironwood has five major falls within a few miles. The Keweenaw Peninsula has dozens of lesser-known gems.
Can you see UP waterfalls in winter?
Yes — many UP waterfalls are spectacular frozen in winter. Munising Falls and Miners Falls are popular ice climbing destinations. Winter access may require snowshoes or skis on unplowed roads. Always check conditions before heading out.
What are the easiest waterfalls to visit in the UP?
Scott Falls (visible from M-28), Alger Falls (roadside in Munising), Bond Falls (accessible boardwalk), and Haven Falls (roadside park) are all easy stops with minimal or no hiking required.