Updated July 2026
Brownstone Falls
Brownstone Falls drops about 30 feet where Tyler Fork plunges into the Bad River gorge, viewed from the 1.7-mile Doughboys Nature Trail in Copper 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 Wisconsin DNR (Copper Falls State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Brownstone Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 528th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 23% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Doughboys Nature Trail reaches it about 1.7 miles (loop), rated easy. The nearest town is Mellen. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Wisconsin DNR (Copper Falls State Park) for closures and current conditions.
Spring and after rain. 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
- Amnicon Falls (Upper Falls) · 20 ft
- Big Manitou Falls · 165 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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