Updated July 2026
Upper Falls (Amnicon Falls State Park)
The Upper Falls drops about 15 feet where the Amnicon River narrows into a pool ringed by black basalt; it is reached on a short 0.6-mile island loop crossing the historic Horton Covered Bridge.
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 (Amnicon Falls State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Upper Falls (Amnicon Falls State Park) drops about 15 feet. That makes it the 631st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 7% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Amnicon Falls Loop (Horton Covered Bridge) reaches it about 0.6 miles (loop), rated easy. The nearest town is South Range. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Wisconsin DNR (Amnicon Falls State Park) for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt. 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
- Little Manitou Falls · 30 ft
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