Updated July 2026
Agate Falls
Agate Falls is a broad band of interlacing cascades nearly 40 feet high on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River in the western Upper Peninsula. A roughly half-mile trail passes under M-28 to an observation platform near the top of the falls. (Note: the scenic site was temporarily closed in 2026 for trestle bridge repairs.)
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Michigan DNR for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Agate Falls drops about 39 feet. That makes it the 498th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 27% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Agate Falls Trail reaches it about 0.5 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Trout Creek. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Michigan DNR for closures and current conditions.
spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Michigan waterfalls
- Bond Falls · 50 ft
- Chapel Falls · 60 ft
- Dead River Falls · 90 ft
- Gorge Falls (Black River) · 34 ft
- Great Conglomerate Falls · 30 ft
- Greenstone Falls
- Hungarian Falls · 50 ft
- Laughing Whitefish Falls · 100 ft
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