Marquette Area Waterfall Directions

1. Dee Lundeen Falls
Source: W. Peshekee River   County: Marquette   Height: 15 ft    Trail: 10 minutes Location: 5 miles NW of Champion     N 46 34.213    W 88 02.164
Directions: The latest information that I have is that this property is gated and is posted no trespassing. Please respect the rights of other people's personal property. Here are the directions if the owners permission is obtained: Take US 41 west of the Peshekee River Bridge (between Michigamme and Champion) for 2.5 miles to where there is a Methodist Institute on the south side. Across from this there is a dirt road heading north. Follow this road 1.3 miles to a fork in the road and take the right fork and go 1.2 miles to an old wooden bridge. Cross the stream by foot on the rotting bridge. Follow the road away from the river around the big hill, and then descend on the other side of the hill, where the road ends and a short trail goes to the river and the waterfall.

2. Mulligan Falls (Upper and Lower)
Source: Mulligan Creek    County: Marquette    Height: 30, 25ft    Trail: 1.5 mile
Location: 18 miles N of Ishpeming    N 46 41.088    W 87 49.490
Directions: From US-41, drive north, on County Road 573 (Deer Lake Road) about 15 miles until you come to the Dead River. Immediately after crossing the river take the road on the left for 1.1 miles (crossing Mulligan's Creek) to the second two-track on the right. Take this two-track north 3.2 miles to a wooden bridge. Cross the bridge by foot or drive thru the water around it and go 0.8 miles to a fork, take the left fork 0.2 miles to an overgrown two-track on the left. Follow this 1/2 mile to the falls. There is also another waterfall in this area that can be reached by going straight 0.4 miles past the overgrown two-track (instead of turning left) until you reach Stager Creek and the falls should be on the left @ N 46 41.256 W 87 49.559.

3. Black River Falls
Source: Black River    County: Marquette     Height: 20 ft     Trail: 5 min
Location: 8 Miles SW of Ishpeming   N 46 23.625   W 87 46.806
Directions: Go west from Ishpeming on US-41, turning left (south) on Lake Shore Drive (marked by a blinking light and a Ford dealership). Go another 1.2 miles and turn right at the sign for the National Mine and go unto you come to a four-way stop then turn right. This is CR-581 and travel another 8.1 miles until you see two signs that say "Island Lake Club" and "falls". Turn right (west) here. Take the right fork after .6 miles and go another.3 mile until CR-CCP when you make another right, going to the end of the road where there is a parking area. The trail to the falls is to the right.

4. White City Falls
Source: Middle Br of Escanaba River   County: Marquette   Height: 12 ft Trail: 100 yds Location: 7.5 miles SW of Ishpeming     N 46 23.409    W 87 43.132
Directions: The latest information that I have is that this fall has been gated and posted. Please respect the rights of other people's personal property. Take County Road 581 south for 4.4 miles from County Road 482 and County Road 581 junction. Turn east onto County Road CG and then onto County Road CCU and proceed for almost three miles.

5. Ely Falls
Source: Ely Creek     County: Marquette     Height: 6 ft      Trail: 5 minutes
Location: 4 miles SW of Ishpeming       N 46 26.385    W 87 41.275
Directions: In Ishpeming, take Washington Street, which becomes County Road 476, south from Business M-28 for about 3.5 miles. At this point watch for a paved road that enters from the west. At the next bend in County Road 476, there is a hill on the east. Climb this hill on foot, the waterfalls are at the bottom, to the east.

6. Schweitzer Falls
Source: Schweitzer Creek   County: Marquette    Height: 30 ft     Trail: 150 yds
Location: 2 miles S of Palmer   N 46 24.472    W 87 35.843
Directions: From M-35 in Palmer travel south and turn right on CR-565, following this road until the junction of CR-476. From here go 1.5 miles south until you cross Schweitzer creek. Drive south another 250 yds and take the two-track on the right (west), then take the right fork north 200 yards to the top of a hilltop. From there, you can hike downstream 150 yards to the falls.

7. Warner Falls
Water Source: Warner Creek    County: Marquette    Height: 20 ft      Trail: Roadside
Location: Palmer    N 46 26.041    W 87 35.947
Directions: Go south on M-35 thru Palmer. The falls are .3 miles from the Warner Creek sign on the right (west) hand side and are viewable from the road.

8. Upper Carp River Falls
Source: Carp River County: Marquette Height: 8, 10 ft Trail: 300 yds
Location: 8.5 mi W of Marquette     N 46 31.280     W 87 34.579
Directions: Take US-41 west of Marquette towards Negaunee. After crossing the Carp River, look for the first business on the left, Semco Energy. Cross over to the south side and park near the guard rail. Follow the forest line along Semco's property to where the field ends. At that point you'll see a footpath that takes you to the two falls at the rock outcropping

9. Reany Falls
Source: Reany Creek    County: Marquette    Height: 15 ft    Trail: Roadside
Location: 3 miles NW of Marquette    N 46 34.444    W 87 28.691
Directions: Go west on M-41/M-28 from Marquette and turn right (north) on Wright Street (first street past the mall). Drive about 3/4 miles and turn left onto Forestville Road. Drive about 2 1/2 miles. You will cross a steel bridge and come to a second bridge. As you cross the second bridge (before the Power Plant parking lot) you will see the falls to the right.

10. Upper Dead River Falls 1-5
Source: Dead River    County: Marquette    Height: 6, 20, 30, 10, 25 ft    Trail: 1/2 mile Location: Marquette      N 46 34.150      W 87 28.721
Directions: Go west on M-41/M-28 from Marquette and turn right (north) on Wright Street (first street past the mall). Drive about 3/4 miles and turn left onto Forestville Road. Drive about 2 1/2 miles until you come to the power plant. Follow the electrical wires up the hill and take the trail that is marked 'falls', then follow the river upstream to view all of the falls.

11. Lower Dead River Falls 1-2
Source: Dead River    County: Marquette    Height: 6, 12 ft     Trail: 1/2 mile
Location: Marquette     N 46 33.946     W 87 26.724
Directions: From US-41 take Wright street north 1.4 miles to a gated drive on the left. Park and hike to the river

12. Lower Carp River Falls 1-6
Source: Carp River  County: Marquette   Height: 4, 6, 12, 30, 6, 3 ft   Trail: .6 mile Location: 3.5 mi SW of Marquette    #1 N 46 30.272     W 87 26.648    #4   N 46 30.185    W 87 26.831
Directions: Take CR-553 south 1.7 miles from Marquette and turn right on a trail road/snowmobile trail just before a guard rail and the Marquette Mountain Ski Hill. Continue on this old railroad bed until you come to a parking area for Morgan Falls on the left. Cross the river upstream of Morgan falls, then follow the Carp River upstream about 1/2 mile to the right to view all of the falls.

13. Morgan Falls
Source: Morgan Creek   County: Marquette   Height: 20 ft   Trail: 100 yards
Location: 3.5 Miles SW of Marquette     N 46 30.500    W 87 26.785
Directions: From Marquette turn south on McClellan Avenue (a Value Host Inn is on the corner). Drive about 2.5 miles and turn right on a two-track just before the Carp River Bridge. This road can be very rough and you probably need a truck. Drive about 1.5 miles and there is a small turnout on the left about 400 yards before a wooden bridge. The falls are here down a steep bank. Notes: Carp River Falls 1-6 can be reach with a .6 mile walk from here. Cross Morgan Creek and walk about 100 yds downstream to where Morgan Creek is joined by the Carp River. Follow the Carp River upstream.

14. Morgan Meadows Falls
Source: Morgan Creek   County: Marquette     Height: 6 ft     Trail: 5 minutes
Location: 3.5 Miles SW of Marquette     N 46 31.063     W 87 28.817
Directions: From Marquette, take County Road 492 southwest from US 41 for about three miles. Turn left on Morgan Meadow Road (County Road HM) and almost immediately cross Morgan Creek. Turn left on the gravel road just after the creek. This gravel road soon crosses the creek and one half mile further the creek crosses back to the left side of the road. At this point there is a trail on the left that follows the river. The waterfall is very close to the road.

15. Cataract Dam Falls
Source: Escanaba River     County: Marquette    Height: 12 ft     Trail: 5 minutes
Location: 3 miles NW of Princeton     N 46 18.961    W 87 30.704
Directions: Three miles northwest of Princeton (just east of the point on M-35 where County Road 557 goes south) take the gravel road County Road EEE north for about two miles. When the main road turns right take the left fork, County Road EEF, to the dam.

16. Frohling Falls
Source: Chocolay River     County: Marquette     Height: 20 ft     Trail: 25 minutes
Location: 5.5 miles W of Skandia      N 46 21.667      W 87 19.791
Directions: From US-41 & M-94 West south of Skandia, take M-94 5.3 miles to a two track on the right (north). Park and hike the two-track, left at the fork, then straight till you hit the creek At the river hike upstream (south) 100 yards to see the two smaller falls. Then go back to the trail at the river and hike NNW 1400 yards to see Frohling Falls.

17. Upper Chocolay Falls
Source: Chocolay River     County: Marquette    Height: 6-8 ft     Trail: 5 minutes
Location: 2.3 miles SW of Skandia      N 46 20.050     W 87 19.743
Directions: Drive south, on County Road OL, one mile from Skandia. Turn west on County Road 460 for 1.5 miles, then southeast on County Road 545 for 1.2 miles. Turn east on a drive that ends in the farm. Walk across an old bridge through a field into the trees by the river.