Rainbow Falls
Gogebic County, Michigan
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Gogebic County, Michigan
- Access status
- Repairs in progress; possible trail and platform closures
- The walk
- 0.5 mile approach; approximately 1 mile out and back.
- Ground & access
- Stairs lead to the observation platform.
Use the west-side trail from the Rainbow Falls lot. Construction can affect access.
Plan your visit
Rainbow Falls west-side observation platform trail
0.5 mile approach; approximately 1 mile out and back.
Stairs lead to the observation platform.
Where to start
Paved lot on FR 118 off County Road 513, about 10.5 miles from Powderhorn Road.
Timing & water
Sunrise to sunset. May 15, 2026 notice lists Rainbow open but anticipates later closures; project runs through fall 2027.
Before you go
Current fee and reservation requirements unknown.
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