Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
After leaving Devils Golf Course, I had time for one last hike before having to make my way back towards Vegas (in case the funeral calls for an early flight). Took a quick look at the map and continued my sampling of the Badwater Road destinations by checking out the Golden Canyon hike. Temperatures were … Read more
Heading north away from Natural Bridge, the next stop at Devils Golf Course offers no hiking but does offer some spectacular views. Why is it called the Devils Golf Course? The jagged surface made of halite salt crystals are so rough, a historical NPS guide book stated “Only the devil could play golf” on its surface. … Read more
Just a short drive from Badwater Basin is the Natural Bridge rock formation. The canyon was created by water flowing the path of least resistance down the mountain ultimately creating a natural archway in the stone. From the trailhead it doesn’t take long for the canyon walls to rise up around you. Temperatures today were … Read more