Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
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
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
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
Another unique waterfall in Marinette County is Horseshoe falls which is downstream from Twelve Foot Falls still on the Pike River. Trail head is easy to find though it does require navigating some forest roads. The trail starts off in quite nice condition with a firm base of gravel. You can see how green and … Read more
More falls in Marinette County but sadly this shortened due to rain. Quick stop at Eighteen Foot Falls in Dunbar, Wisconsin. Trail is only 300 yards but does include some short challenging rock sections. Second signpost at trail head warns of DANGEROUS OVERLOOK so naturally this one must be good. View at the top of … Read more
Continuing along the Menominee River in White Pine Haven, Wisconsin my next stop at Pemene Falls carried me into Faithorn Township, Michigan as the best access point. From the parking area it’s only a short walk to the falls down a dirt path. Lots of rapids upstream and downstream. From above the falls looking down it’s … Read more
Now heading further east in Marinette County near Pembine/Kremlin, Wisconsin, I was in search of Quiver Falls on the Menominee River. Bullet holes in the State Recreation Area sign are nice, eh? Just a few steps from the main parking lot is the best view of the rapids below. Why is this called a “falls” … Read more
Basecamp for the next several days is at Lost Lake Recreation Area campground. This is a small site in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest that sits on an 86-acre lake and is a fantastic spot for a quiet family vacation. I didn’t have much time left today so I did the only thing that seemed reasonable: … Read more
Spent one quick night camping at Hartman Creek State Park. Mosquitoes were very hungry so I skipped hiking on this trip and instead decided to paddle the small and tranquil Allen Lake. Not much to share other than a short hyperlapse video from the GoPro Hero 7 Black (today was my first day using it … Read more