Marquette County, Michigan
Waterfalls Near West Ishpeming, MI
There are 39 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of West Ishpeming, 7 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Ely Falls, 3.1 miles south of town. Dead River Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 215 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near West Ishpeming at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near West Ishpeming, Ranked by Distance
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Ely Falls
Ely Falls is the closest named waterfall to West Ishpeming, 3.1 miles to the south in Marquette County. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming.
- Rating
- 4.3 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tilden Township, MI 49849
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Warner Falls
Warner Falls lies 6.0 miles southeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Negaunee.
- Rating
- 4.3 (51 Google reviews)
- Address
- Richmond Township, MI 49866
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Upper Carp River Falls
Upper Carp River Falls lies 6.5 miles northeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Negaunee.
- Rating
- 2.4 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Negaunee Township, MI 49866
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White City Falls
White City Falls lies 6.5 miles south of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming.
- Rating
- 1.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tilden Township, MI 49849
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Schweitzer Falls
Schweitzer Falls lies 7.2 miles southeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Negaunee.
- Rating
- 3.6 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Richmond Township, MI 49866
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Black River Falls
Black River Falls lies 7.3 miles southwest of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming.
- Rating
- 4.3 (57 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ely Township, MI 49849
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Tiger Falls
Tiger Falls lies 8.1 miles southeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Negaunee.
- Rating
- 1.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Richmond Township, MI 49866
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Trestle Falls
Trestle Falls lies 10 miles northeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Trowbridge Park.
- Rating
- 3.6 (20 Google reviews)
- Address
- Negaunee Township, MI 49855
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Holeyoke Falls
Holeyoke Falls lies 12 miles northeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 9 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Trowbridge Park.
- Address
- Marquette County, MI (GPS 46.5775, -87.4964)
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Dead River Falls
Dead River Falls lies 12 miles northeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Trowbridge Park.
- Rating
- 4.8 (215 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marquette Township, MI 49855
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Morgan Falls
Morgan Falls lies 12 miles east of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Trowbridge Park.
- Rating
- 4.5 (53 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marquette Township, MI 49855
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Lower Carp River Falls
Lower Carp River Falls lies 12 miles east of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Trowbridge Park.
- Rating
- 2.3 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marquette Township, MI 49855
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Reany Falls
Reany Falls lies 12 miles northeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 13 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. A popular spot to take photographs, this small, fast-moving waterfall features a 3-way split plunge.
- Rating
- 4.6 (29 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marquette Township, MI 49855
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Big Garlic River Falls
Big Garlic River Falls lies 13 miles north of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 14 of 30 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Negaunee.
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ishpeming Township, MI 49866
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Little Garlic Falls
Little Garlic Falls lies 14 miles northeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Trowbridge Park.
- Rating
- 4.4 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marquette Township, MI 49855
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Cataract Dam Falls
Cataract Dam Falls lies 15 miles southeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Gwinn.
- Rating
- 4.7 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Forsyth Township, MI 49866
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Mulligan Falls
Mulligan Falls lies 15 miles northwest of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 17 of 30 by distance.
- Address
- Champion Township, MI 49849
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Big Pup Falls
Big Pup Falls lies 16 miles north of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Negaunee.
- Rating
- 4.1 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ishpeming Township, MI 49855
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Pinnacle Falls
Pinnacle Falls lies 16 miles north of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming.
- Rating
- 4.3 (18 Google reviews)
- Address
- Champion Township, MI 49808
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Yellow Dog River Falls
Yellow Dog River Falls lies 17 miles north of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Negaunee.
- Rating
- 4.6 (37 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ishpeming Township, MI 49855
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Dee Lundeen Falls
Dee Lundeen Falls lies 17 miles west of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 21 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. USGS notes: Along course of W Branch Peshekee River, 4.3 mi NE of Michigamme.
- Rating
- 2.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Michigamme Township, MI 49861
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Bushy Creek Falls
Bushy Creek Falls lies 17 miles north of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 22 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Negaunee.
- Address
- Ishpeming Township, MI 49855
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Wylie Falls
Wylie Falls lies 18 miles northwest of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 23 of 30 by distance.
- Address
- Marquette County, MI (GPS 46.7189, -87.8550)
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Froling Falls
Froling Falls lies 20 miles southeast of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base.
- Rating
- 3.6 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- West Branch Township, MI 49885
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Yellow Dog Falls
Yellow Dog Falls lies 20 miles northwest of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming.
- Rating
- 3.8 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Michigamme Township, MI 49814
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Alder Falls
Alder Falls lies 20 miles north of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 26 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming. Its own nearest town is Negaunee.
- Rating
- 4.5 (30 Google reviews)
- Address
- Powell Township, MI 49855
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West Branch Yellow Dog Falls
West Branch Yellow Dog Falls lies 21 miles northwest of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 27 of 30 by distance.
- Address
- Marquette County, MI (GPS 46.7219, -87.9625)
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Piers Gorge Falls
Piers Gorge Falls lies 22 miles northwest of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near West Ishpeming.
- Rating
- 2.1 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Michigamme Township, MI 49808
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Middle Falls
Middle Falls lies 23 miles north of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 29 of 30 by distance.
- Address
- Marquette County, MI (GPS 46.8111, -87.8258)
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Lower Falls
Lower Falls lies 23 miles north of West Ishpeming in Marquette County, number 30 of 30 by distance.
- Address
- Marquette County, MI (GPS 46.8153, -87.8036)
Where the Waterfalls Are
West Ishpeming sits in or near the Marquette and Baraga Highlands area of Michigan. The rugged hills between L'Anse and Marquette, including the Huron Mountains, hold dozens of falls on rivers such as the Sturgeon, Dead and Yellow Dog. Canyon Falls in Baraga County sits at the head of a narrow rock gorge on the Sturgeon River south of L'Anse, and Dead River Falls in Marquette County is a sequence of drops through a rocky, wooded gorge. Many falls in these counties lie at the end of rough two-track roads. Southward, Dickinson, Delta and Menominee counties have gentler terrain, with falls on rivers draining toward Lake Michigan and Green Bay. Read the Michigan waterfall guide.
By direction from West Ishpeming: 11 to the north, 9 to the northwest, 6 to the northeast, 6 to the southeast, 2 to the east, 2 to the south, 2 to the west, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Marquette County (36) and Baraga County (3). The average distance is 16.9 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of West Ishpeming
Ely Falls (3.1 mi), Warner Falls (6.0 mi), Upper Carp River Falls (6.5 mi), White City Falls (6.5 mi), Schweitzer Falls (7.2 mi), Black River Falls (7.3 mi), Tiger Falls (8.1 mi)
10 to 20 miles of West Ishpeming
Trestle Falls (10 mi), Holeyoke Falls (12 mi), Dead River Falls (12 mi), Morgan Falls (12 mi), Lower Carp River Falls (12 mi), Reany Falls (12 mi), Big Garlic River Falls (13 mi), Little Garlic Falls (14 mi), Cataract Dam Falls (15 mi), Mulligan Falls (15 mi), Big Pup Falls (16 mi), Pinnacle Falls (16 mi), Yellow Dog River Falls (17 mi), Dee Lundeen Falls (17 mi), Bushy Creek Falls (17 mi), Wylie Falls (18 mi), Froling Falls (20 mi), Yellow Dog Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of West Ishpeming
Alder Falls (20 mi), West Branch Yellow Dog Falls (21 mi), Piers Gorge Falls (22 mi), Middle Falls (23 mi), Lower Falls (23 mi), Upper Chocolay Falls (23 mi), Hogback Falls (23 mi), Upper Falls (24 mi), Turkey Neck Falls (26 mi), Eighty Foot Falls (26 mi), Forty Foot Falls (27 mi), Letherby Falls (28 mi), Lower Letherby Falls (29 mi), Upper Sturgeon Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near West Ishpeming: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near West Ishpeming, MI?
39 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of West Ishpeming: 7 within 10 miles, 18 10 to 20 miles, 14 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to West Ishpeming?
Ely Falls in Marquette County is the closest, about 3.1 miles south of West Ishpeming.
What is the best-rated waterfall near West Ishpeming?
Dead River Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 215 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near West Ishpeming in?
Marquette County (36) and Baraga County (3).
How does West Ishpeming compare with other Michigan towns?
West Ishpeming ranks 5th of the 24 Michigan towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.