Updated July 2026
Miners Falls
The fast-flowing Miners River drops about 50 feet over a sandstone outcrop, making it one of the most powerful waterfalls in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. A rolling gravel-and-dirt path leads to upper and lower overlooks, with 64 steps down to the lower viewing platform.
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 National Park Service (Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Miners Falls drops about 50 feet. That makes it the 411th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 42% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Miners Falls Trail reaches it about 1.2 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 157 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Munising. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with National Park Service (Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore) 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 Michigan waterfalls
- Agate Falls · 39 ft
- Bond Falls · 50 ft
- Chapel Falls · 60 ft
- Dead River Falls · 90 ft
- Gorge Falls (Black River) · 34 ft
- Great Conglomerate Falls · 30 ft
- Greenstone Falls
- Hungarian Falls · 50 ft
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