Agate Falls
located along Middle Branch Ontonagon River
- Falls:
- 9
- Water Flow:
- 8
- Region:
- 8
- Walk:
- 8
- Drive:
- 9
- Description:
- Very tall, wide waterfall near a roadside park and gift shop. Water drops over a nearly vertical sandstone face with several cascades to form one of the best waterfalls in the area.
- Location:
- Ontonagon County at 46°28' 50.61" N, 89°5' 25" W (map)
- Nearby Falls:
- Bond Falls (5.3 miles), Onion Falls (8 miles), Jumbo Falls (8.7 miles), Duppy Falls (9.7 miles)
- Area:
- Steep valley walls with cedar forests and little to no underbrush surrounds the falls. Well maintained paths, rest stop, gift store, and a pedestrian railroad bridge over the falls make this a great stop.
- Trail:
- 5 minutes one-way
Follow the pathway leading under the highway to go on the main lookout. For the railroad bridge, head up the pathway towards the gift shop. For the best views, head off the wooden pathway to the right and follow any sort of footpath down the side of the hill to the bottom of the falls. - Drive:
- 1 hour 18 mins from Houghton, MI (change)
Driving Directions
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