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Trap Falls

Ontonagon County, Michigan

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Ontonagon County, Michigan
Access status
State park trail route documented; distance derived from trail junction figures
The walk
About 2.1 miles one way (derived)
Ground & access
Backcountry foot trail through old-growth hemlock.
Michigan Trail Maps: Porcupine Mountains Lost Lake Trail

Trap Falls is on the Upper Carp River in the interior of the Porcupine Mountains. From the Government Peak Trailhead on M-107, hike south on the Government Peak Trail past a pair of backcountry campsites to Trap Falls, about 2.1 miles. Return the same way. Longer routes reach the falls from South Boundary Road by the Lost Lake or Union Spring trails.

Plan your visit

Government Peak Trailhead on M-107, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, south on the Government Peak Trail

Derived from Michigan Trail Maps: the Union Spring Trail page puts the Government Peak Trail junction 1.8 miles from M-107, with Trap Falls less than 0.3 mile south of it. The Lost Lake Trail page gives a matching figure.

Backcountry foot trail through old-growth hemlock.

Where to start

Government Peak Trailhead on M-107 in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

Timing & water

Backcountry trail; winter access not described in the reviewed sources.

Before you go

Michigan DNR lists a Recreation Passport as required for this park.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Ontonagon County, Michigan.

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