Upper O Kun de Kun Falls is a waterfall on Baltimore River in Ontonagon County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 10 feet. It lies about 17 miles southeast of Ontonagon and roughly 140 miles east of Duluth as the crow flies.
At 10 feet it is on the modest side for Michigan, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 20 feet; it ranks 90th of 116. The water comes down as a block waterfall, wider than it is tall, spilling over a broad ledge.
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. Baltimore River carries 2 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 25 feet.
There are 31 recorded waterfalls in Ontonagon County. O Kun de Kun Falls, a 25-foot block waterfall, is under a mile away. Sandstone Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 3.1 miles away. Plover Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 3.3 miles away.
Upper O Kun de Kun Falls is located at 46.6500° N, 89.1576° 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 creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. 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.