Jacobs Falls
Keweenaw County, Michigan
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Keweenaw County, Michigan
- Access status
- Roadside falls; optional creek climb
- The walk
- Main drop visible from the road
- Ground & access
- Roadside view is easy. The creek climb is rough and steep.
Jacob's Falls is a tall slide down smooth rock on Jacob's Creek beside M-26, near the Jampot bakery run by monks. The main drop can be seen from the car. Park near the falls or at the Jampot parking area. To see more of the drops, follow the creek upstream, or use the footpath on the east bank if the creek is too rough. Upper Jacob's Falls is about half a mile further upstream.
Plan your visit
Roadside parking on M-26 at Jacob's Falls, or the Jampot parking area, about 3 miles east of Eagle River
Both sources say the main drop is visible from the road. Climbing the creek to the upper drops is optional and not measured.
Roadside view is easy. The creek climb is rough and steep.
Where to start
Park near the falls or at the Jampot parking area on M-26.
Timing & water
The falls flow through a culvert under M-26. Visited in all seasons by the guide author.
Before you go
No fee was mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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