Heavy Rain, Snow Melt Washes Away Trail Leading To Iconic Northern MI Waterfall

MUNISING, MI — A popular northern Michigan trail is closed after heavy rainfall and seasonal snow melt.

The Munising Falls trail in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is temporarily closed, as of April 29, according to the park.

Park officials said the heavy rainfall and seasonal snow melt washed away a section (roughly 75-feet) of the paved trail on Monday.

"As a result, there is currently no safe access point to view Munising Falls. Travel in the Munising Falls area is strictly prohibited to protect both visitor safety and sensitive natural resources," park officials said.

Hikers typically traverse the 800-foot trail along Munising Creek to see Munising Falls, which is a 50-foot drop and one of the most popular spectacles in the park year-round. The washout makes that hike temporarily inaccessible.