Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Starting to head back towards home but had enough time to visit New Glarus Woods State Park in New Glarus, Wisconsin for a quick hike. The park is on the smaller side with only one main parking lot (camping is available here too but is small & crowded for my likings). I started on the … Read more
For this weekend’s trip I decided to stay at Yellowstone Lake State Park in Blanchardville, Wisconsin. The park seems popular for fishing & boating but not so much for the hiking trails – time for me to figure out why. The 455-acre lake is a man-made reservoir created by damming the Yellowstone River. I’m finding … Read more
Next stop is Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area, another smaller state park in the Driftless Area located near Browntown, Wisconsin. The park is known for it’s two lakes – Beckman and Zander – which are man-made reservoirs created by damming up Zander Creek. A large plaque stands at Beckman Lake detailing the efforts by the … Read more
Took a quick weekend trip at the start of June specifically to cross another highpoint off my list at Charles Mound, Illinois. This “peak” stands at 1,235 feet above sea level and is located on private property that the owners graciously open only a few weekends a year. (IMPORTANT: If you visit please read this … Read more
Not far away from Cox Hollow Lake Falls and still within Governor Dodge State Park is the easily accessible Stephens Falls. Another small flow can be seen running down the cliff side directly next to the main falls. Unfortunately we didn’t spend much time here as some other park guests were picking flowers, destroying sensitive … Read more
Memorial Day morning was threatening rain but that didn’t stop us from getting in a few short hikes. First one of the day was Cox Hollow Lake Falls at Governor Dodge State Park. From the trail we first saw the lake spillway but that isn’t why we are here. Clouds above Cox Hollow Lake are … Read more
Leaving Parfreys Glen we took the free Merrimac Ferry across Lake Wisconsin. Weather was nearly perfect with some sun & fluffy clouds. The water is very deep & dark blue in color here. Nearby you can see the old railroad bridge that crosses the lake/river. Not much time to take photos but it was a … Read more
No more taking chances – our next destination was a surefire 5-star hiking and waterfall experience at the beloved Parfreys Glen State Natural Area. We arrived relatively early and even got parking inside the parking lot (and not down the street!). The trail is a 1.1 mile in & out hike that starts very easy … Read more
First stop on the morning of the 26th was another coin-flip chance at a waterfall located at Lake Redstone in LaValle, Wisconsin. Absolutely zero people were here on arrival around 8am and the lake was mirror still. A large flat mound that looks like a dam / man-made feature? Hmm thats strange, I was told … Read more
Our next hike was another 50/50 shot – this time we are trying to see the waterfalls at Witches Gulch from above without paying the $30 boat tour costs. Trail head can be found north of Chula Vista resort on River Road and is simply labeled on maps as “Dells of the Wisconsin River“. No … Read more