Marquette County
Carp River Falls
large, rushing waterfalls in a young river gorge
Deep in an immature river gorge, Carp River Falls is a rushing tumble of water tightly hemmed in by forested hills and mountains. There are numerous small rapids along this final stretch of the Carp River, with most of the larger and impressive drops clustered north of Morgan Creek’s inlet. A landfill and reservior upstream give the river a distinctive, unpleasant oder and color, but that doesn’t stop fisherman visiting the lower rapids every spring.
Directions
Park either in the northern lots for Marquette Mountain (just south of Marquette on County Road 553) or up along Marquette Mountain Road (the first two-track leading west from 553 past Marquette Mountain). Follow the river upstream past {{link=“falls/morgan-creek/morgan-falls”}} to Carp River Falls about a mile upstream. The north side is much easier, along Marquette Mountain Road, and gives much better views of the larger drops.
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- River System
- Carp River
- Height
- 80'
- Width
- 12'
- Tallest Drop
- 6'
- Drops
- 8
- County
- Marquette County
- Closest Town
- Marquette
- Location
- 46.50367, -87.44669
- Elevation
- 999'