Miners Falls
- Height
- 50 ft
- Hike
- 1.2 mi round trip
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Allowed
Miners Falls drops about 50 ft on Miners River in Alger County, Michigan. Reaching it is a 1.2 mi hike round trip.
The falls
| Height | 50 ft |
|---|---|
| Flow note | Miners River drops about 50 feet over a sandstone outcrop; NPS calls it the park's most powerful waterfall. |
Access
| Hike | 1.2 mi round trip |
|---|---|
| Road | Paved |
| Road note | Parking about 4 miles north of Alger County Road H-58 off Miners Castle Road (H-11). |
| Parking | Miners Falls parking lot off Miners Castle Road. |
| Fee | Pictured Rocks entrance: private vehicle $25 / motorcycle $20 / per person $15 for 7 days; America the Beautiful. |
| Reservation or permit | Not required |
| Wheelchair access | 64 steps down to the lower viewing platform. |
| Managed by | National Park Service (Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore) |
| Restrooms | Yes |
|---|---|
| Note | Seasonal vault toilet commonly at lot; two waterfall viewing platforms. |
Rules
| Dogs | Allowed |
|---|
Common questions
Common questions
How tall is Miners Falls?
Miners Falls drops about 50 ft.
How long is the hike to Miners Falls?
It's a 1.2 mi hike round trip. The road in is paved. Parking about 4 miles north of Alger County Road H-58 off Miners Castle Road (H-11). Parking: Miners Falls parking lot off Miners Castle Road.
Do you need a reservation for Miners Falls?
No reservation or permit is required.
Is there a fee at Miners Falls?
The fee is Pictured Rocks entrance: private vehicle $25 / motorcycle $20 / per person $15 for 7 days; America the Beautiful.
When is Miners Falls flowing?
Miners River drops about 50 feet over a sandstone outcrop; NPS calls it the park's most powerful waterfall.
What facilities are at Miners Falls?
Restrooms. Seasonal vault toilet commonly at lot; two waterfall viewing platforms.
What are the rules at Miners Falls?
Dogs are allowed.
Nearby
Camping nearby
Fishing nearby
Public land
Miners Falls is inside Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore .
Sources
3
- https://www.nps.gov/piro/planyourvisit/waterfalls.htm (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager / waterfall.heightFt / waterbodyName / access.hikeDistanceMi / wheelchairAccess / rules.dogs, access.parking / roadNote, waterfall.ephemeral false / flowNote)
- https://www.nps.gov/piro/planyourvisit/hikes.htm (accessed September 28, 2026; backs access.hikeDistanceMi / hikeDistanceBasis)
- https://www.nps.gov/piro/planyourvisit/fees.htm (accessed September 28, 2026; backs access.fee, access.permitRequired false)
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