Quartzite Falls is a waterfall on Slate River in Baraga County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 8 feet. It lies about 10.2 miles east of L’Anse as the crow flies.
At 8 feet it is on the modest side for Michigan, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 20 feet; it ranks 104th 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. Slate River carries 8 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 25 feet.
There are 53 recorded waterfalls in Baraga County. Black Slate Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Kuckuk’s Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 2.6 miles away. Ecstasy Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 2.6 miles away.
Quartzite Falls is located at 46.7888° N, 88.2418° 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.