Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Plans today went sideways in a hurry. Intended to camp at Beaver Lake near Marengo but the black flies were overwhelming. Spent lots of time driving in search of campsites and ended up at Copper Falls State Park ecstatic they had one open site left. Rain would take over in the evening but I’ll save … Read more
Sleep was paused for my final night at Lost Lake Campground in Tipler, Wisconsin. Night skies were cooperative and outer space was revealing her secrets. Views from the camp beach with a beer in hand – pretty hard to beat. While the naked-eye views were spectacular, sadly my camera shots were blocked by the wispy … Read more
My second fail today at Little Bull Falls in Florence, Wisconsin was intentional but I still visited to scout for future expeditions. This one is 100% impossible unless you have whitewater paddling skills. According to the maps I can find, this small parking area is the best put-in point for a run down the Popple … Read more
Swing and a miss today attempting Three Foot Falls (Rd517) in Marinette County. These falls are on the Pike River about 1/2 mile away from Eighteen Foot Falls but there are no good formal trails to get there. First part is to find County Forest Road 517 at the intersection with 12 Foot Falls Road. … Read more
Continuing down the Pike River our next stop is at Four Foot Falls. The narrow entrance road is basically across the street from Carney Rapids and the parking area can be very soft & sandy. You can get here in a normal car but something with high clearance isn’t a bad idea. The hike isn’t … Read more
Very quick stop at Carney Rapids on the North Branch Pike River near Dunbar, Wisconsin. It’s called a rapids but actually drops a few feet enough to call it a waterfall. Here’s the view from the road/bridge above – no hiking required, just park on the shoulder and walk a few steps. Not much else … Read more
The Pine River running through Florence County has plenty of waterfalls and today I would be visiting several. Next stop is Breakwater Falls which sit below the Pine River Flowage & WE Energies hydroelectric dam. Access can be found from both north & south shores but as you will see it’s likely better viewing from … Read more
LaSalle Falls is my next destination and is not far from the last stop at Washburn Falls. Trail is very easy to find at a large parking area with well marked signs, maps, and even paper pamphlets. This area on the Pine-Popple Wild Rivers is managed by the Wisconsin DNR and is open for many … Read more
It’s now July 2nd and the first stop is at Washburn Falls near Fern, Wisconsin in Florence County. Weather is nice albeit warm in the low 80’s with abundant sunshine. After a short drive down forest roads the trail head is easy to find right off a gravel parking area. The hike itself is short … Read more
Last stop of the day is at Armstrong Creek Rapids, a smaller feature but significant for the conservation and historical aspects. Seen here is Red Bridge, one of few remaining pony truss bridges, and a structure on both Wisconsin & National Historic Registers. Red Bridge itself no longer spans across Old 101 road – that … Read more