This page only includes falls that I have visited in the Keweenaw. If you want to see more falls, from all over the Upper Peninsula, go to dwhike's Waterfalls of the UP page.

Douglass Houghton Falls

This tall (~98') falls is located just north of Lake Linden, MI. Technically speaking, as far as I know, it is not exactly perfectly legal to visit them as they are located on private land. However, if you were to drive north out of Lake Linden on M-26 about a mile or so down the road on the righthand side is a small gravel parking lot area with a fence and a trail just beyond. You didn't hear it from me, but the falls might be back there. You can also drive through Lake Linden and head out of town by the side streets. At some point (just beyond a baseball field) you will cross a very small stream which, if you park your car and like bushwacking a little, might lead you to the falls if you follow it upstream...But, like I said, you didn't hear this from me.

***Be careful if you do go here! It is very dangerous due to severe erosion at the top of the cliffs surrounding the falls***

Montreal Falls

Montreal falls is a powerful, unique and gorgeous falls located almost at the tip of the Keweenaw. There are actually 2 falls within a short distance of each other. The Lower Falls, the better known of the two, is located at the mouth of the Montreal river. The Upper Falls is about a half mile or so inland along a small dirt path.

To get there, drive north on US41 until you come to Lac La Belle Road. Turn right on it and follow it through the town of Lac La Belle and all the way to Bete Grise. Just beyond Bete Grise you will come to a dirt road called Smith Fisheries Road. Turn left onto it and follow the blue signs/blazes/spraypaint until you reach the fish hatchery itself. Park there and continue along the dirt path for another 1.5 miles or so until you reach the falls. This path is completely gorgeous, following the Lake Superious shoreline to the falls, which plunge almost directly into the lake.

Hungarian Falls

Hungarian Falls is actually an area with several concentrated falls. Located about 10 miles north of Houghton on M-26, it is readily accessible and easy to find, not to mention a beautiful area.

Head north on M-26 out of Houghton until you reach the small town of Hubbell. Upon reaching Hubbell, look for a sign for 6th St. and turn left. Right away after this turn you will notice that the road branches, take the left branch. This road will go steeply up a hill and reach a dirt road that crosses it. Turn left at the dirt road and this will take you to Hungarian Falls parking area. The main trail heads north from the parking area and follows the edge of a gorge. The falls are concentrated about 1 mile back on this trail. There are two large falls that can be best seen from the bottom of the gorge (be careful getting down--you need to get back up too!) and several smaller ones up top. I believe there are a total of 5 "official" falls.

Idea for Other Falls

I am not a waterfall guru! Does anyone know of any other falls in the area I could add?

Manganese Falls - I have not been here, but have heard of it

Links

Waterfalls of the UP (look in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties)

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