Updated July 2026
Little Manitou Falls
Little Manitou Falls drops about 30 feet into the Black River in Pattison State Park, a few miles upstream from Big Manitou Falls. The falls is split into two separate drops and is reached by a short walk from a parking area, or via the longer Manitou Falls loop trail.
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 for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Little Manitou Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 561st-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 Big Manitou Falls and Manitou Falls Trail reaches it about 4 miles (loop), rated easy. The nearest town is Superior. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Wisconsin 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 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
- Copper Falls · 29 ft
- Dave's Falls · 10 ft
- Long Slide Falls · 50 ft
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