My top 5 waterfalls in Munising
With a not whole lot happening this week, I’ve decided to post my top 5 favorite waterfalls in the Munising area. The number of waterfalls in the area is quite impressive but the exact number isn’t really clear. You’ll find (like we did) that many different people have a different number for how many exist in the area. On our waterfalls page we’ve labeled 15 in Alger County. There’s definitely more but they either unmarked or we didn’t feel they should be counted as a “waterfall.” (A trickle of water over a rock doesn’t count as a waterfall to me.)
As for my top 5, this is solely based on my personal opinion. It was actually pretty difficult coming up with only 5 because each them are unique. So here we go…
5. Munising Falls
This 50-foot waterfall is probably one of the easiest to reach in the area and its super close to town. The quarter-mile paved trail winds through a beautiful forest and along a stream. The falls are pretty quiet so you don’t really hear or see them until you’re really close. Once you get to the end platform, you’re at the base of the falls looking up. Also, really neat in the winter!
4. Mosquito Falls
This secluded falls is my adventurous pick because of the 1.8-mile round-trip through rolling forest to reach the falls. The Mosquito River actually flows over 3 drops with the biggest being 8 feet. So it’s not the biggest around but seeing 3 falls really close together is pretty unique.
3. Spray Falls
Spray Falls has to be one of the most unique in the entire Great Lakes region. At 70 feet, this beauty flows directly into Lake Superior and creates a beautiful scene! The downside, it’s not easily viewable. The best view is from a boat but it can be seen from the shore while on the North Country Trail.
2. Wagner Falls
This waterfall is probably one of the most photographed in the area. It has a well-groomed half-mile walking trail through pine and hemlock trees, and a nice viewing platform at the end. The falls resembles a staircase with a series of drops that seems endless. Really pretty in the fall, too!
Miners Falls
1. Miners Falls
At 50 feet, Miners Falls is a real gem. Following a .6 mile trek through a beautiful forest, you begin to hear the falls before you can see them. The falls are set in a sandstone canyon and create a cool mist from the large amount of water flowing over the cliff’s edge on to the boulders below.
So when you’re in the Munising area, make sure to visit these beautiful falls and definitely bring your camera! Our waterfalls page has directions, photos and the rest of the waterfalls in Alger County.
Do you have a different top 5 waterfalls list? Let me know below by clicking the comments section!
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
I love your waterfalls…Wagner was a particular favorite because it was so nicely accessible and the viewing platform was a great place to set up our tripods to take photos or to just sit to linger and listen to the falls.
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
In addition to the ones you have, I have to say one of the favorites of myself and my kids is Au Train Falls. They (and I) loved being able to wander and play in the falls themselves. Definitely was one of the highlights of our trips to Munising.
April 4th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Dominique, the viewing platform is in a great spot at Wagner, nice and close. I also like the little creek that flows into stream just before the platform.
April 4th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Sue, glad you had a fun trip and we hope you come back! Scott Falls is another waterfall that people like to play in.