Plumbago Falls is a waterfall on Plumbago Creek in Baraga County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 70 feet. It lies about 7.4 miles south of L’Anse and roughly 148.6 miles north of Green Bay as the crow flies.
At 70 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 116 Michigan waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 7th. The water comes down as 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.
There are 53 recorded waterfalls in Baraga County. Canyon Falls, a 15-foot block waterfall, is about 2.6 miles away. Middle Canyon Falls, is about 2.8 miles away. Lower Canyon Falls, is about 2.9 miles away.
Plumbago Falls is located at 46.6494° N, 88.4382° 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.