Woke early to finish what I missed yesterday at Copper Falls State Park (see part 1 by clicking here). This time I stayed east of the Bad River and made the loop counter-clockwise. Still amazes me this was built by […]
Leaving Kimball Falls I took a wrong turn and ended up in Hurley, Wisconsin. Spotty cell signal here (PS – Sprint sucks!) caused me to get lost briefly before pulling out the old paper atlas. Thankfully it was a fortuitous […]
Heading back towards Copper Falls State Park I took a short detour for my checklist and found Kimball Falls. Yet another waterfall on the Montreal River (west fork) located in the small village of Kimball at the Town Park. Not a […]
Not far from Saxon Falls is another waterfall that many of the locals suggest visiting. Also located on the Montreal River at the point it flows into Lake Superior is the aptly named Superior Falls. I wasn’t aware at the […]
Heading farther north and closer to the city of Hurley, Wisconsin I found myself at a hydro-power dam that I thought was a waterfall. Thankfully one of the trail signs cleared up my mistake and confirmed I was near Saxon […]
Took a midday break from Copper Falls State Park to explore the many waterfalls around Iron County. Located near Gurney, Wisconsin just off Hwy 169 is Potato River Falls. From the main parking area there are two trails in opposite […]
8 hours, 400 miles, and 2 waterfall detours later I finally reached my first home-away-from-home at Copper Falls State Park. Located in Mellen, Wisconsin, this park is especially intriguing for it’s remote location and multiple large waterfalls which some can […]
Another detour for the ol’ Wisco waterfall checklist. Located in Hazelhurst, Wisconsin you can find Cedar Falls at the aptly named Cedar Falls Campground. Upstream scenery of the Willow Flowage is idyllic – even had a peek at blue skies […]
10 days off, full tank of gas, all camping reservations booked. Next series of posts will cover my 2,000 mile trip across northern parts of Wisconsin in search of hiking, waterfalls, and general adventure. Let the July road trip commence! First […]
Estabrook Falls is another easy access waterfall in Southeastern Wisconsin. Located in the Milwaukee suburb of Shorewood, you can find these falls by walking down a short stairway near the Estabrook Beer Garden. The Milwaukee River is very wide here […]