Ottawa National Forest · Michigan

Kakabika Falls

0.1 mi of trail, end to end · 30 ft of descent · 1,541 ft–1,567 ft · native material surface · trail No. 60060 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 24-36 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike, snowshoe, ski

1,567 ft 1,541 ft · 0.1 mi high 1,567 ft

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 46.3367, -89.4530 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Kakabika Falls the Forest Service's write-up

No Fee · season January 1 to December 31

Kakabika Falls, located approximately 12 miles northeast of Marenisco Mi., on the Bessemer Ranger District. This falls is actually a series of “S” turns as the river drops in elevation. The trail is not long but it can be uneven and steep at times.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.