Alger Falls
Michigan · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
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49°F
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Monday
78°F
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Sunrise 6:11 AM · Sunset 9:14 PM · 15h 4m
Snapshot built 13m ago. Sources: NWS MQT.
Alger Falls is a waterfall in Alger County, Michigan. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Alger Falls is a waterfall located along highway M-28 in Alger County, Michigan near Munising at the junction with M-94. The falls consist of a series of drops, the highest of which is about 15 feet (4.6 m). The falls can be seen from the highway. The level of water coming over the falls can vary greatly depending on snow melt or rainfall.
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 16 | 2.3 | 21 |
| Feb | 28 | 14 | 2 | 18.8 |
| Mar | 37 | 22 | 2.7 | 15.8 |
| Apr | 47 | 30 | 3.7 | 11 |
| May | 62 | 42 | 3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 72 | 52 | 4 | 0 |
| Jul | 75 | 58 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Aug | 74 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Sep | 68 | 53 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Oct | 55 | 42 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 43 | 31 | 3.9 | 12.4 |
| Dec | 32 | 22 | 2.8 | 18.8 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wagner Falls | 0 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Horseshoe Falls | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Olson Falls | 2 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Memorial Falls | 2 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Munising Falls | 2 mi | — | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Alger Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How far is Alger Falls from a major city?
Alger Falls is 3 miles from Munising (about 4 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.3931, -86.6476
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alger_Falls
Wikidata (Q38077)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38077
GeoNames (4983957)
https://www.geonames.org/4983957/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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