Big Pup Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Big Pup Creek in Marquette County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 15.3 miles north of Negaunee as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is taller than the typical Michigan waterfall of about 20 feet, ranking 52nd of 116 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 7 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 4 drops.
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.
Marquette County holds 77 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Waterfall 17 mi N of Negaunee, is about 1.2 miles away. Yellow Dog Falls, a 20-foot segmented waterfall, is about 1.4 miles away. Lower Yellow Dog Falls, a block waterfall, is about 1.6 miles away.
Big Pup Falls is located at 46.7118° N, 87.7042° 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.