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A 50-foot waterfall where Munising Creek drops over a sandstone cliff at the western edge of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. A short, paved, fully accessible trail and stairs lead to elevated viewing platforms near the falls.

Height
50 ft
Type
Plunge
Access
Short Hike
Trail
0.4 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
Not documented
Best season
spring
Land manager
National Park Service (Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore)
Watercourse
Munising Creek

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

Munising Falls drops about 50 feet. That makes it the 410th-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 Munising Falls Trail reaches it about 0.4 miles (out-and-back), 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.

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