Upper Alder Falls #1 is one of the recorded waterfalls in Marquette County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 19.9 miles north of Negaunee as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Northern Lakes and Forests are a glaciated landscape of pine, spruce, aspen and northern hardwoods dotted with thousands of lakes and wetlands. Rivers step down over ancient bedrock ledges, with dark, tannin-stained water pouring over rock.
There are 77 recorded waterfalls in Marquette County. Upper Alder Falls #2, is under a mile away. Alder Falls, a 45-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Bushy Creek Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 3.1 miles away.
Upper Alder Falls #1 is located at 46.7790° N, 87.7118° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.