Dead River Falls
About
Dead River Falls is a waterfall in Marquette County, Michigan, sitting at about 830 feet. The nearest town is Trowbridge Park, about 2 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 75°F with lows near 58°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Marquette. Winter is long and cold there, with January highs around 25°F and snow on roughly 17 days that month. Several cross-country ski areas lie close by: the Noquemanon Trail is less than a mile away, and Animoosh and Boozhoo are each within about a mile. The Northern Mich University hike is about 1.6 miles off.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
830 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Dead River Falls
Michigan
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–75°F and lows of 50–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Marquette, MI weather station, 5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan25° high12° low17 days with snow
- Feb27° high12° low13 days with snow
- Mar35° high21° low9 days with snow
- Apr46° high31° low4 days with snow
- May59° high41° low
- Jun68° high50° low
- Jul75° high58° low
- Aug74° high58° low
- Sep67° high52° low
- Oct54° high40° low1 days with snow
- Nov41° high29° low7 days with snow
- Dec30° high19° low13 days with snow
Nearby
- Noquemanon TrailCross-country skiing0.7 mi
- AnimooshCross-country skiing0.9 mi
- BoozhooCross-country skiing1 mi
- Northern Mich UniversityHiking1.6 mi
- Marquette (and Central UP) RopedRock climbing2 mi
- Swamp SideRock climbing2.1 mi
- Swamp RoomRock climbing2.1 mi
- Kona Hills CampgroundCamping6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
