Michigan
Houghton-Douglass Falls
Michigan
110ft tall
≈ 34 m
≈ 34 m
Houghton-Douglass Falls is a named waterfall in Michigan — a substantial cascade dropping 110 feet. Full visit details below.
- State
- Michigan
- Height
- 110 ft (34 m)
- Coordinates
- 47.2069°, -88.4277°
From Wikipedia: Houghton-Douglass Falls is a waterfall in the U.S. state of Michigan. At 110 feet (34 m) from the top to its base, it is Michigan's tallest waterfall. It is located in the state's Upper Peninsula between the villages of Laurium and Lake Linden just off Highway M-26. Prior to 2018, the waterfall was privately owned and access to the waterfall was restricted due to its dangerous geological makeup. The waterfall is situated in a deep gorge that is flanked by sharp loose rock. Multiple deaths have been reported at this location; the most recent one was in September 2011. Houghton-Douglass Falls is named for Douglass Houghton, Michigan's first geologist. and Columbus Christopher (C.C.) Douglass, Douglass Houghton's cousin who is also important to Copper Country History. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Houghton-Douglass Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Houghton-Douglass Falls
The exact location is at 47.2069°, -88.4277° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
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Sources
Location and tag data for Houghton-Douglass Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.