Kimball Falls

Kimball Falls - View looking upstream

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 huge drop like some other recent spots but the park area is very quiet and … Read more

Superior Falls

Superior Falls - Front view of the falls

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 time you could view the falls from above, so my trip details hiking to the … Read more

Saxon Falls

Saxon Falls - View from trail endpoint

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 Falls.  Pipes leading from the hydro dam cross the Montreal River into Michigan and eventually meet … Read more

Potato River Falls

Potato River Falls - Upper falls section looking upstream

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 directions for views above and below the main falls.  I started from above. Upper Falls … Read more

Copper Falls State Park – Part One

Copper Falls State Park - Copper Falls

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 argue are the best in the state.  After setting up camp at the hike-in site … Read more

Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls - View from bridge

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 through an otherwise overcast day. Public can access the falls up to a small bridge … Read more

Prairie River Dells

Prairie Dells view from above

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 stop is a minor detour to Prairie River Dells to cross another “waterfall” from my … Read more

Wade House Historic Site

Old Wade House - Kingsbury Breweries Co carriage

Winter is taking forever to wrap up in Wisconsin.  I was getting a little stir crazy and decided to check off another stop on my Wisconsin State Park list by visiting the Wade House Historic Site. (technically this is a former state park but much like Pokemon I gotta catch ’em all). During summertime there are … Read more

Mount Charleston

Mount Charleston - Snow flurries intermittently falling at top of Mary Jane Falls hike

One final full day in Nevada.  Decided to check out the Mount Charleston area if for no other reason it will be a good primer for future visits.  Honestly though I don’t need any logic to pick a place like this: mountains, waterfalls, and within a national forest.  It checks all the boxes. Vegas area was … Read more

Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon - Panorama Views

Headed back towards Vegas to get cell reception for funeral arrangements & ended up not needing to cut the trip short.  Was already past Pahrump so decided to stay close to Vegas.  Camping was done for now but booked my best AirBnB to date (seriously if you’re solo check for a listing called “Vital Vegas”, … Read more