United States · Michigan
Miners Falls
Miners Falls is a waterfall located on Miners River in the western portion of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger County, Michigan. The falls drops about 40 feet over a sandstone outcrop with a 10-foot crest.
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Miners Falls drops 12 metres (39 ft) on the Miners River, inside Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Munising Township, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Miners Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Munising Township are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Munising Township, United States
- Country United States
- Region Michigan, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Miners Falls
United States
Height12 mWidth—
Most similar
Ki-a-Kuts Falls
United States
Height12 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 82× taller than Miners Falls. Victoria Falls is 9.0× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Miners Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
46.47444, -86.53056
Quick answers
Where is Miners Falls?
Miners Falls is in United States (Michigan), inside Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The nearest base is Munising Township, United States. Its coordinates are 46.4744, -86.5306.
How tall is Miners Falls?
Miners Falls drops 12 metres (39 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Miners River.
When is the best time to visit Miners Falls?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Miners Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Miners Falls?
The usual base is Munising Township, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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