Upper Tahquamenon Falls

Upper Tahquamenon Falls is a 50-foot high, 200-foot wide waterfall on Tahquamenon River in Chippewa County, Michigan.  The waterfall is located in Tahquamenon Falls State Park.

Hike Length: 1 mile
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks are around the waterfall are very slippery, stay on the trail.
Trailhead GPS: 46.57930,-85.25228  
Waterfall GPS: 46.57484,-85.25668  

Directions:

From St. Ignace, head north on I-75 for about 5 miles and take exit 352 for MI-123.  Turn left onto MI-123 north and go 22.5 miles then turn right to stay on MI-123 north.  Drive another 33 miles and turn left onto MI-123 south.  

Map:

Hike Description:

From the parking area, follow the paved trail south towards the river.  Turn right at the Y-intersection and there are a couple nice views of the falls from the trail.

At the end is a staircase that leads to an overlook at the top of the falls.

Past the Y-intersection is another trail that leads down into the gorge and has views from river level.

Blog Entries:

24-Aug-2020: Tahquamenon Falls

External Links:

Michigan Department of Natural Resources website: https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/ParksandTrails/Details.aspx?id=428&type=SPRK