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Houghton-Douglass Falls

Michigan · 110-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15

Flow at Houghton-Douglass Falls is light today (37 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.

Right now

Streamflow

37.2 cfs

TRAP ROCK RIVER NEAR · 28m ago

Overnight

51°F

Mostly Clear

Wednesday

69°F

Sunny

Today's daylight

Sunrise 6:20 AM · Sunset 9:39 PM · 15h 20m

AQI: 34 (Good) · PM2.5 12.5 µg/m³

Snapshot built 8m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS MQT.

Houghton-Douglass Falls, a waterfall in Michigan
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (see image page for full attribution)

Houghton-Douglass Falls is a waterfall in Houghton County, Michigan. It drops roughly 110 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

Houghton-Douglass Falls sits in Houghton County, Michigan. The base sits at roughly 974 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 2 minutes from Lake Linden. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 10 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

Houghton-Douglass Falls is a waterfall in the U.S. state of Michigan. At 110 feet (34 m) from the top to its base, it is Michigan's tallest waterfall. It is located in the state's Upper Peninsula between the villages of Laurium and Lake Linden just off Highway M-26. Prior to 2018, the waterfall was privately owned and access to the waterfall was restricted due to its dangerous geological makeup. The waterfall is situated in a deep gorge that is flanked by sharp loose rock. Multiple deaths have been reported at this location; the most recent one was in September 2011. Houghton-Douglass Falls is named for Douglass Houghton, Michigan's first geologist. and Columbus Christopher (C.C.) Douglass, Douglass Houghton's cousin who is also important to Copper Country History.

Is the water flowing right now?

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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.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Houghton-Douglass Falls (this page)—110 ft———
Upper Hungarian Falls3 mi———Free
Middle Hungarian Falls3 mi———Free
Lower Hungarian Falls3 mi———Free
Hungarian Falls3 mi———Free
Upper Falls9 mi————

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Questions visitors ask about Houghton-Douglass Falls

Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.

How tall is Houghton-Douglass Falls?

Houghton-Douglass Falls is 110 feet (33.528 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.

How far is Houghton-Douglass Falls from a major city?

Houghton-Douglass Falls is 1 miles from Lake Linden (about 2 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

47.2069, -88.4277

Sources and live status

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Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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