Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
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
It’s nearly July and I haven’t taken time off longer than a weekend trip. Gotta fix that pronto, all work and no play makes Homer something something. With the upcoming 4th holiday week I’m packing up and leaving for a few weeks. First step: practice run at nearby Richard Bong State Recreation Area. I hiked … Read more
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 and there is no chance to get better views without swimming or a drone. Hard … Read more
Another short detour near home and bagged another 2 waterfalls for my checklist. This time it was Menomonee Falls just northwest of Milwaukee. Starting at the far north end is Mill Pond Park which contains a spillway that was crafted to appear like a natural waterfall and is visible from the street. Directly south across … Read more
One final waterfall from my June 9th day trip. Cedarburg Falls is very easily accessible at Cedar Creek Park in Cedarburg, WI. There is a second set of “falls” upstream but I think it’s a man-made spillway so I didn’t give it much thought. Very nice place to stop and have a picnic if you … Read more
More waterfalls on the way home from Kohler-Andrae State Park. Located in Port Washintgon, WI you can find Sauk Creek Falls in the Sauk Creek Nature Preserve. A short distance from the trail head you can cross a bridge with views up and down stream. The northern bank is above the falls, and while viewing … Read more
On the homeward drive from Kohler-Andrae I made a detour to check out the Sheboygan Falls waterfall. This was very easy to access via a short wooden stairway at Falls View Park in the downtown area. The park is small but gives access to an immediate upstream view of the upper falls in the distance. … Read more
Had to work late Friday which bombed my plans to camp for the first time of the year. Instead, took a day trip to Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Located directly on the Lake Michigan shoreline, this is actually two parks managed as one unit with portions protected as State Natural Areas. With only … Read more