Miners Falls
Michigan · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
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Miners 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.
Miners Falls is a waterfall located on Miners River in the western portion of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger County, Michigan. The falls drops about 40 feet (12 m) over a sandstone outcrop with a 10-foot (3.0 m) crest. The falls can be accessed by a 0.6 mile gravel path, with stairs leading to a lookout.
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| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miners Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elliot Falls | 2 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Bridalveil Falls | 2 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Sweet Mother Moses | 3 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Ice | 3 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Mosquito Falls | 4 mi | — | — | — | — |
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How far is Miners Falls from a major city?
Miners Falls is 5 miles from Munising (about 7 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.4747, -86.5314
Sources and live status
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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miners_Falls
Wikidata (Q37931)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37931
GeoNames (5002157)
https://www.geonames.org/5002157/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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