Pictured Rocks / Munising · National lakeshore
Munising Falls
A 50-foot fall in a sandstone canyon—currently a plan-for-later destination.
Plan your visit
- Location
- Munising
- Typical visit
- Visit not currently available
- Approach
- Normally a short paved trail; currently closed.
- When it shines
- Only after the NPS announces reopening.
- Arrival reference
- Munising Falls Visitor Center, Munising, MI (trail closed) — verify exact access using the linked land-manager source.
- What to know
- Do not circumvent closure barriers; choose Wagner or Miners Falls instead.
What makes this waterfall different?
A 50-foot fall in a sandstone canyon—currently a plan-for-later destination. No waterfall access via the closed trail. Nearby parking/visitor center availability does not reopen it.
Only after the NPS announces reopening. These are typical seasonal characteristics, not a prediction for a particular date. Spring volume, rain, low water and ice can change the appearance and the safest viewing points.
Before you leave the car
NPS lists Munising Falls Trail CLOSED until further notice following April 2025 storm damage. Work is projected into 2027. Do not circumvent closure barriers; choose Wagner or Miners Falls instead.
Remain on designated trails and platforms. Wet roots, drop-offs and powerful currents can create hazards well beyond the actual plunge pool.
Plan the actual arrival
Land manager: National Park Service · Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Where to start: Parking near the visitor center at Washington Street / Sand Point Road, Munising does not reopen the trail.
Trail and viewing route: Normally an 800-foot paved route but trail CLOSED indefinitely after April 2025 washout.
Visitor decision: Do not travel expecting a waterfall view; choose Wagner or Miners until NPS reopens access.
What to verify today: Officially described visitor routes are not proof of current opening. Read NPS alerts and obey closures.
Evidence by question
- land Manager
- National Park Service · Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
- public Access
- Official publicly described visitor approach: Parking near the visitor center at Washington Street / Sand Point Road, Munising does not reopen the trail.
- parking
- Parking near the visitor center at Washington Street / Sand Point Road, Munising does not reopen the trail.
- trail
- Normally an 800-foot paved route but trail CLOSED indefinitely after April 2025 washout.
- location
- Michigan GIS waterfall feature ID 200; this is not parking
Research reviewed October 26, 2026. Geographic waterfall point is not a trailhead or parking coordinate.
Official or published destination guidance · Coordinate reference
Source snapshot reviewed October 26, 2026. Conditions can change without an update to this page. No claims of live water level, current parking or guaranteed trail opening.