Ripley Falls is a waterfall on Ripley Creek in Houghton County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 1 miles northeast of Houghton as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data. 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.
Houghton County holds 19 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Huron Creek Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 1.9 miles away. Gooseneck Creek Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 2.8 miles away. Quincy Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 4.4 miles away.
Ripley Falls is located at 47.1326° N, 88.5552° 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.