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Quick Facts

Miners Falls

Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 600 Feet (187.0 Meters)
Elevation Gain: 65 Foot Drop
Length, Round Trip: 1.2 Miles (2.0 Kilometers)
Recommended Season: Spring thru Fall




General Description

Twelvemile Beach, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Copyright: National Park Service
Twelvemile Beach, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
This 1.2-mile round trip trail is popular with families and groups. The trail leads you through a second growth stand of northern mixed hardwoods of sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, and hemlock trees. Low growing evergreen yew flank the trail in places. Wildflowers and warblers are abundant in the spring. Descend the steep set of 77 stairs at trail's end to see a rainbow reflected in mist rising from the falls. A self-guiding interpretive brochure is available at the trailhead. Pets are permitted on 6' leashes.

Directions from Munising, MI: Take H-58 east several miles turning left (north) onto Miners Castle Road. Travel 3.5 miles to reach the parking lot with trailhead.

Seasonal Information:
Normally Open: Year-round .



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Recreation Opportunities
Activity Remarks On Site
ICON Hiking & Walking Miners Falls
Yes
ICON Wildflower Identification Spring sprays.
Yes
ICON Bird Identification Spring warblers.
Yes
ICON Viewing Interpretive Sites Brochures at trailhead.
Yes



More Information

Visitor Information:

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, P.O. Box 40, N8391 Sand Point Rd. , Munising, MI, 49862-0040, Phone: 906-387-2607





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