Updated July 2026
Amnicon Falls (Upper Falls)
An approximately 20-foot cascade where the root-beer-colored Amnicon River drops over basalt ledges; a short loop crossing the historic covered bridge links the Upper and Lower Falls in Amnicon Falls State Park.
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 Amnicon Falls State Park (Wisconsin DNR) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Amnicon Falls (Upper Falls) drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 597th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Thye-Lokken Trail (covered bridge loop) reaches it about 1 miles (loop) with roughly 50 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is South Range. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Amnicon Falls State Park (Wisconsin DNR) for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt (Apr-Jun). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Wisconsin waterfalls
- Amnicon Falls (Upper and Lower) · 15 ft
- Big Manitou Falls · 165 ft
- Brownstone Falls · 30 ft
- Cascade Falls (Osceola) · 25 ft
- Copper Falls · 29 ft
- Dave's Falls · 10 ft
- Little Manitou Falls · 30 ft
- Long Slide Falls · 50 ft
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