Updated July 2026
Sable Falls
Sable Creek tumbles roughly 75 feet over sandstone tiers near the east end of Pictured Rocks, reached by a quarter-mile trail and a staircase of about 168 steps.
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 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (NPS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Graded lakes within 25 miles
- BGrand Sable Lake · Alger County · 1.6 mi
- BTrapper'S Lake · Alger County · 15.4 mi
- ABeaver Lake · Alger County · 16.7 mi
- DLittle Beaver Lake · Alger County · 18.2 mi
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sable Falls drops about 75 feet. That makes it the 299th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 56% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Sable Falls Trail reaches it about 0.5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 75 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Grand Marais. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (NPS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt (Apr-Jun). 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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