Kakabika Falls is a 30-foot waterfall on Cisco Branch Ontonagon River in Gogebic County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 25.1 miles east of Wakefield and roughly 129.8 miles east of Duluth as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is taller than the typical Michigan waterfall of about 20 feet, ranking 37th of 116 with a recorded height. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another.
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.
Gogebic County holds 44 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Judson Falls, a 25-foot block waterfall, is about 6.3 miles away. Nelson Canyon Falls, a 15-foot block waterfall, is about 7.1 miles away. Wildcat Falls, a fan waterfall, is about 7.6 miles away.
Kakabika Falls is located at 46.3372° N, 89.4520° 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.