Located in the heart of the Keweenaw Peninsula, just 1.5 miles north of Lake Linden, this 70-acre site is home to Michigan’s tallest waterfall. Dropping an impressive 110 feet, the falls offer breathtaking panoramic views of the rugged gorge and surrounding forest. This scenic site will also serve as a peaceful memorial honoring our veterans once completed.

The site is made up of rock formations only found in the Keweenaw Peninsula; the main formations being part of the Portage Lake Lava variety.

The falls honor Michigan’s first state geologist, Douglass Houghton, and his cousin, Columbus C. Douglass. Following Houghton’s untimely death, Douglass became a pillar of the region, driving the development of the Copper Country and even serving in the Michigan Legislature.

Project status:

• Phase 1 (completed in 2025) features a new access road, a gravel parking area, vault toilet, pedestrian bridge over Hammell Creek and an accessible trail from the parking area to the pedestrian bridge.
• Phase 2 (slated for construction in 2027) will include the completion of the accessible trail from the pedestrian bridge to the falls, accessible observation platforms overlooking the falls, safety barriers and a veteran's memorial.