Updated July 2026
Chapel Falls
Chapel Falls drops about 60 feet into the Chapel Creek basin within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It is reached by a forested trail from the Chapel Falls trailhead and can be extended into the longer Chapel Loop toward Lake Superior.
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 NPS (Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapel Falls drops about 60 feet. That makes it the 370th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 48% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Chapel Falls Trail reaches it about 2.9 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 167 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Munising. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with NPS (Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore) for closures and current conditions.
summer. 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
- Agate Falls · 39 ft
- Bond Falls · 50 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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