Located in the western portion of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger County, Miners Falls drops about 40 feet over a sandstone outcrop with a 10 foot crest. The waterfall becomes a towering, icy column in winter. The hike to the falls is peaceful, surrounded by thick forests blanketed in snow. According to the Miners Falls Trail Guide, the waterfall was named by employees of Alexander Henry during one of his exploratory trips on Lake Superior. At that time, indicators such as discolored water oozing from bedrock was found in the Miners Basin, although no minerals were ever extracted from this area.

From the posted coords, walk south until you cross over a double tube culvert. Just past the culvert, turn right and head west off the trail. Climb down the slope and into the woods, keeping the creek to your right. Watch your step, there are a lot of uneven terrain hiding under the snow. You are looking for a large fallen tree that spans across the creek. Don't worry, you don't have to cross it. Follow the large fallen tree trunk back to the root ball where you will find the cache.

The Cold Cache Crew theme this year is Frozen Waterfalls, highlighting beautiful falls from across Michigan and the nation. These caches will be available from January 1 to March 31. Click here to be redirected to a list of all caches in this year's series.

The caches this year are published as a tribute to AddHam, who passed away on June 23rd, 2025. He was an original member of Cold Cache Crew when it began in 2012, and was an avid Geocacher who made very creative caches for the love of the game.