United States · Alger County
Wagner Falls
Wagner Falls is a waterfall on Wagner Creek near Munising, in Alger County, Upper Michigan. They are in the Wagner Falls Scenic Site, a Michigan State Park of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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Wagner Falls drops over a series of steps on the Wagner Creek, inside Wagner Falls Scenic Site. 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 easy.
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 Wagner 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 Alger County, United States, North America
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Wagner Falls
United States
Height—Width—
Most similar
Churchill River
Canada
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Canada
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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Wagner Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
46.385, -86.6555
Quick answers
Where is Wagner Falls?
Wagner Falls is in United States (Alger County), inside Wagner Falls Scenic Site. The nearest base is Munising Township, United States. Its coordinates are 46.3850, -86.6555.
When is the best time to visit Wagner 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 Wagner Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Wagner Falls?
The usual base is Munising Township, United States. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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