Sauk Creek Falls

Sauk Creek Falls - View from south bank below falls

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

All Evil Wave

Quarry Lake - All Evil Wave waterfall

All Evil Wave is a small waterfall located within Quarry Lake Park in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.  Access to the falls is just a short walk from the parking lot through the bushes.  Water levels seem very low right now, and although this is a small falls (rapids?), probably better earlier in spring. Other rapids are … Read more

Belleville Spillway

Belleville Spillway - Common Water Snake on rocks near falls

Final stop from Memorial Weekend day trip was the spillway at Belleville Community Park. I thought it had an actual waterfall for my checklist but I read incorrectly – this is an all man-made spillway.  Oh well, still kinda neat. Best part was the extraordinarily friendly & social snakes (northern water snake, Nerodia sipedon).  These little … Read more

Big Spring Creek Cascades

Big Spring Creek Cascades - View from above

Big Spring Creek in the small town of Highland, Wisconsin contains a fantastic cascades/waterfall just a short hike from the parking area.  Also goes by the name of Big Spring Branch waterfall and other variations.  This creek is well known for class I/II trout fishing, and the spring itself is fed from an underground river. … Read more

Mount Charleston

Mount Charleston - Snow flurries intermittently falling at top of Mary Jane Falls hike

One final full day in Nevada.  Decided to check out the Mount Charleston area if for no other reason it will be a good primer for future visits.  Honestly though I don’t need any logic to pick a place like this: mountains, waterfalls, and within a national forest.  It checks all the boxes. Vegas area was … Read more

Piney Falls State Natural Area

Last stop for this Tennessee journey was Piney Falls State Natural Area.  After leaving Ozone Falls I had almost no cell service and had to rely on loose notes & Google map printouts.  Took a chance and eventually found the trailhead – no surprise, with sunset looming I was the only one here. The start of the … Read more

Ozone Falls State Natural Area

Time was moving quickly today, and the sun was getting noticeably lower on the horizon.  Next stop was Ozone Falls State Natural Area, a smaller park with a tall waterfall. I visited the lower section via the Plunge Pool Trail.  Along the way, there is a cave eroded in the cliffs called Gambler’s Den with … Read more