Snake Pit Falls is a waterfall on Amnicon River in Douglas County, Wisconsin, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 11.4 miles northwest of Lake Nebagamon and roughly 15.5 miles southeast of Duluth as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data. By form it is a fan, spreading out horizontally as it falls and staying in contact with the rock.
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. Amnicon River carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Douglas County holds 6 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Amnicon Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Copper Creek Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 10.5 miles away. Big Manitou Falls, is about 11.9 miles away.
Snake Pit Falls is located at 46.6112° N, 91.8956° 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.