Little Union Gorge Falls is a waterfall in Ontonagon County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 45 feet. It lies about 15.4 miles west of Ontonagon and roughly 117.5 miles east of Duluth as the crow flies.
At 45 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Michigan’s 116 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 18th; the typical Michigan waterfall is about 20 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 2 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.
There are 31 recorded waterfalls in Ontonagon County. Little Union Falls, is under a mile away. Pewabeck Falls, a block waterfall, is about 1.8 miles away. Bonanza Falls, a 13-foot tiered waterfall, is about 2.8 miles away.
Little Union Gorge Falls is located at 46.7974° N, 89.6222° 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.