Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
After hiking the entire upper falls trail and running out of drinking water in the process, I took a short break at the parking lot for a refill and some snacks. I was able to get a small bit of cell signal and confirmed the rain was done for the afternoon. Time to continue down … Read more
Continuing upstream from Potato River Falls, I followed the foot-worn trails until reaching the campsites and the trail head towards Willard Falls. I’ve been down this way before, but today I had more knowledge of the area and was determined to find the actual falls that I missed before. The trail isn’t very long and … Read more
Today marks the 1 week point of the trip. Weather was hot for the season with highs reaching into the 80’s and rain was imminent. I woke late because my alarm didn’t work or I just slept through it from being tired. Since I lost some time in the early morning, I decided to focus … Read more
My plans for the day were completed ahead of schedule which left the afternoon open for exploration. I had already visited Foster Falls back in 2019 but that was from the east side which is limited due to the viewing angles and places to stand. This time I’m heading in on the west side of … Read more
Weather forecast today was an unseasonably warm 80 degrees and I wanted a nice spot for lunch with some shade. It just so happened I was near Upson Community Park and today being a weekday meant it was completely deserted. I previously visited in July 2019 but sunlight was harsh that day, so this also … Read more
After spending lots of time driving & hiking to Copper Creek Falls my day was nearly over. Still, I found just enough time to reach Foster Falls near Upson/Gurney, Wisconsin. Overall this is fairly easy to reach via county forest roads and the hike is relatively short. The biggest challenge is jumping across several small … Read more
Another hidden falls in Iron County which isn’t surprising given that much of this area if covered in dense forest. Upson Falls was my next stop and is very easily accessed via the city park & campground. There’s even a small shelter for larger parties. Hiking from the shelter upstream you will find some smaller … Read more
Happy Independence Day! Started off with a bang attempting a falls I missed in the past…only to find out now (March 2020) that I once again missed my target. Not all is lost – I did find some very cool scenery! Willard Falls [Fail] Willard Falls is located directly upstream from Potato River Falls upper … Read more
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