Updated July 2026
Copper Falls
Copper Falls drops about 29 feet on the Bad River within a deep gorge, the signature waterfall of Copper Falls State Park alongside the nearby 30-foot Brownstone Falls on Tyler Forks. The 1.7-mile Doughboys Trail loops past both falls and the Tyler Forks cascades through old-growth hemlock and pine.
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
Copper Falls drops about 29 feet. That makes it the 565th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 17% 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 moderate. 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.
fall. 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
- Brownstone Falls · 30 ft
- Cascade Falls (Osceola) · 25 ft
- Dave's Falls · 10 ft
- Little Manitou Falls · 30 ft
- Long Slide Falls · 50 ft
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