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Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park

Michigan · MI

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A waterfall park in the Upper Peninsula where the falls drop through a gorge under old pine and hemlock. A hike through beech-maple forest leads to observation platforms.

Source: michigan.gov

From Wikipedia

Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park is a public recreation area protecting 960 acres (390 ha) along the Laughing Whitefish River in Onota Township and Rock River Township, in far western Alger County, Michigan. Its main scenic feature is Laughing Whitefish Falls, a 100-foot fan-shaped cascade located in the southern part of the site, in Rock River Township, eight miles (13 km) south of Lake Superior and three miles north of M-94.

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Trails

All trails in Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park
Laughing Whitefish Falls

Laughing Whitefish Falls

Eben Junction1.0 mi144 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back

North Country Trail – Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park Spur

Rock River Township0.5 mi20 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyPoint to Point

North Country Trail – Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park Spur

0.2 mi13 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyPoint to Point

North Country Trail – Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park Spur

0.9 mi26 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyPoint to Point
North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail

North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail

1.2 mi13 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyPoint to Point
North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail

North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail

0.2 mi
TrailPoint to Point

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