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Little Manitou Falls

Douglas County, Wisconsin

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Douglas County, Wisconsin
Access status
State park falls a short walk and stairs from a small parking area
The walk
Less than 100 yards from the parking area (American Travel Journal)
Ground & access
Short trail with stairs. A side path leads down to the riverbank.
American Travel Journal: Little Manitou Falls

Little Manitou Falls is a 31-foot falls on the Black River in Pattison State Park, south of Superior, upstream of Big Manitou Falls. From the park office, turn south on Highway 35 and drive one mile, then turn left at the brown park sign for the falls and continue 0.1 mile to a parking area on the right. Walk across the road to the trailhead and down the stairs; the falls come into view on the right. This short walk is part of the North Country National Scenic Trail. You can also hike from the park office area on the Beaver Trail around Interfalls Lake and then the Little Manitou Falls Trail south along the Black River. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Little Manitou Falls parking area off Highway 35 in Pattison State Park, across the road and down the stairs on the North Country Trail

American Travel Journal describes the walk from the Little Manitou parking area as less than 100 yards. A longer option from the park office uses about 1 mile of the Beaver Trail and about 1/2 mile of the Little Manitou Falls Trail; the return distance is not stated.

Short trail with stairs. A side path leads down to the riverbank.

Where to start

Small parking area 0.1 mile in from Highway 35 at the brown park sign for Little Manitou Falls, about one mile south of the Pattison State Park office.

Timing & water

The park is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. year-round.

Before you go

Wisconsin State Park vehicle admission: $13 per day or $28 for 12 months for vehicles with Wisconsin plates; $16 per day or $50 for 12 months for out-of-state plates. A vehicle admission sticker is required at Pattison State Park.

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

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Douglas County, Wisconsin.

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