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West Branch Yellow Dog Falls

Michigan

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West Branch Yellow Dog Falls is a waterfall in Michigan's McCormick Wilderness, within the Kenton Ranger District of the Ottawa National Forest. The nearest town is Michigamme, about 14 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 51°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Champion Van Riper Park. Yellow Dog Falls is about a mile away, and Margaret is about 2.4 miles off. Farther out, Upper Baraga Lake is about 5 miles away, and paddlers can find the Peshekee River about 8 miles from the falls.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

1,535 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

West Branch Yellow Dog 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: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–77°F and lows of 35–51°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Champion Van Riper Pk, MI weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan23° high2° low
  2. Feb26° high-1° low
  3. Mar38° high9° low
  4. Apr50° high23° low
  5. May66° high35° low
  6. Jun75° high45° low
  7. Jul77° high51° low
  8. Aug77° high49° low
  9. Sep69° high43° low
  10. Oct54° high31° low
  11. Nov39° high20° low
  12. Dec26° high9° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Michigamme, Michigan · 14 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Ottawa National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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