Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Had a few hours until dark after setting up camp at Newport State Park and decided to head back into town & check out the area. While driving back down Hwy 42 I saw signs for Ellison Bluff County Park and noticed it was located off the western coast – directly where the sun was … Read more
Two days of driving, camping and hiking have brought me from the farthest western point in Wisconsin to the farthest eastern point. Home for tonight is Newport State Park in the Door Peninsula. Now why in the world would I make such a stupid drive rather than staying in one spot? Well, the new moon … Read more
Still driving eastbound to my next campsite, I ended up in Shawano County and located Hayman Falls County Park. On arrival I didn’t know any better so I parked at the small pullout next to the entrance sign – if you visit here keep driving & park in the main gravel lot near the party … Read more
Just down the road from Big Falls and still on the Little Wolf River, there is another “waterfall” aptly named Little Falls. This is located in Waupaca County in an area sometimes labeled as a “town” but only consists of the Little Falls Tavern (by Wisconsin criteria this is fitting – if you got booze, … Read more
Woke early to get started on a decent bit of driving today. First stop on the way – you guessed it, another waterfall! This time it’s Big Falls in the town of Big Falls, Wisconsin (with a whopping 2010 census population of 61!). This one is super easy to access by parking at the hydroelectric house. … Read more
After another hour driving, home for tonight is Council Grounds State Park. Thankfully this park is smaller and can be done in about an afternoon. I wasted no time setting up camp before setting out on the trails. Big Pines Nature Trail -> Unmarked Trail -> Red Trail Right from the campgrounds you can hop … Read more
Another quick waterfall stop in Kennan, Wisconsin at Big Falls County Park & Campground. Access to the falls is extremely easy via a short staircase from the parking area down to the Jump River. Views down stream are breathtaking in their own right… But views upstream of Big Falls (also known as Jump River Falls) … Read more
Heading out from Interstate State Park today heading eastbound (I had to book my trip this way due to uncertainty from the heavy rains & flooding along the Mississippi). Today would be spent mostly on the highway with 5 hours of driving. First stop to break up the day was Little Falls in Winter, Wisconsin. … Read more
Midday detours were complete and I was back at Interstate State Park for part 2 of my visit. Goal for the afternoon was to hike all the remaining trails which I was able to complete minus one or two small connecting paths. Eagle Peak Trail Starting from my campsite, I walked through the parking area … Read more
Another detour on the way back to my campsite was to check out Straight Lake State Park. As Wisconsin’s newest park (founded in 2002), it’s still relatively primitive which typically means less people & less disturbed nature. I decided to take a quick trek around the Rainbow Lake Loop Trail and leave the rest for … Read more