Schweitzer Falls (upper) is a 35-foot waterfall on Schweitzer Creek in Marquette County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 6.4 miles south of Negaunee and roughly 132.1 miles north of Green Bay as the crow flies.
At 35 feet it is taller than the typical Michigan waterfall of about 20 feet, ranking 34th of 116 with a recorded height. 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. Schweitzer Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Schweitzer Falls (upper) is the tallest of them.
Marquette County holds 77 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Schweitzer Falls (lower), is under a mile away. Tiger Falls, is about 1.1 miles away. Warner Falls, a 20-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 1.8 miles away.
Schweitzer Falls (upper) is located at 46.4074° N, 87.5965° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.