Jumbo Falls

short drop over dark rocks surrounded by green cedars

Surrounded by huge cedars, Jumbo Falls is a short but scenic waterfall tucked in the southwest corner of Houghton County. The river winds slowly through the old forest below the falls creating a convenient viewing platform for the smooth, rounded drop.

Directions

Turn south onto Golden Glow Road from M-28, less than 2 miles west of Kenton. Follow Golden Glow for 1.8 miles and turn left at the first intersection. .3 miles later take the right fork, which leads through an old sand pit at .7 miles and end at a trailhead at .9 miles. Park at the the trout sign and follow the path on foot, heading upstream to the falls.

Photographs

Visits

Seen in April and June.

April 27, 2009 swollen and roaring
This path was much more maintained and much soggier than the lands around Duppy Falls. It was a real struggle to follow it and keep my boots out of the deep mud puddles. Other than the soggy trail we had little trouble finding the roaring waterfall.
June 29, 2008
The route got a bit tricky after we left Golden Glow Road, as it splits into several directions with no explanation in an overgrown gravel pit. We went as straight as possible through the pit and continued south, finding an informational sign about fish and some well-groomed trails to the waterfall. The mosquitoes back here were bad, so after a few pictures we headed back to M-28.