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Upper Amnicon Falls

Douglas County, Wisconsin

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Douglas County, Wisconsin
Access status
State park waterfall reached by stone steps from the parking area; vehicle admission sticker required
The walk
Short walk down steps from the parking area; distance not stated
Ground & access
Stone steps from the parking area. Rocks near the river can be slippery.
Wisconsin DNR: Amnicon Falls State Park
Upper Amnicon Falls, WI
Upper Amnicon Falls, WI
Photo creditPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Upper Amnicon Falls is the main drop of Amnicon Falls, about 15 feet, where the Amnicon River pours through a narrow basalt opening into a large plunge pool. From the parking area, walk down the stone steps to the view of Upper Falls. The Horton Covered Bridge, just downstream, also looks upstream at the falls and leads to the island trail; Lower Falls is less than 100 yards below. Return the same way, or continue across the covered bridge onto the island.

Plan your visit

Amnicon Falls State Park main parking area, down the stone steps to the Upper Falls view, with a second view from the Horton Covered Bridge

No distance is stated. A visitor guide describes stone steps from the parking area to the view of Upper Falls.

Stone steps from the parking area. Rocks near the river can be slippery.

Where to start

Amnicon Falls State Park parking area by the picnic area, reached on the park road from Douglas County Highway U.

Timing & water

Park open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. year-round, per the Wisconsin DNR.

Before you go

A vehicle admission sticker is required, per the Wisconsin DNR.

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

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Waterfall location

Douglas County, Wisconsin.

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