Root Beer Falls is a waterfall on Planter Creek in Gogebic County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region, with a total height of about 8 feet. It lies about 1.2 miles northeast of Wakefield and roughly 105.3 miles east of Duluth 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 segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls.
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 44 recorded waterfalls in Gogebic County. Gabbro Falls, a 60-foot tiered waterfall, is about 3.2 miles away. Neepikon Falls, is about 3.2 miles away. Granite Falls, is about 5.9 miles away.
Root Beer Falls is located at 46.4900° N, 89.9283° 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.