Waupaca Falls

Waupaca Falls - View from right side of Water Street bridge

Rounding out my day trip in early June was a late-afternoon visit to Waupaca Falls which is of course located in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Access is extremely easy – just find the bridge crossing the Waupaca River on Water Street and look over the side. Nearby is an informational kiosk with a short history of how … Read more

Keller Lake Falls

Keller Lake Falls - Direct falls view from below

Wrapping up my day trip I headed to…a lake to find a waterfall? Doesn’t sound right but in the remote town of Marion, Wisconsin is where you can find Keller Lake Falls. Access is extremely easy by driving right up to a small bridge on the Keller Lake Park road and parking the car. The … Read more

Hartman Creek State Park – Dike Trail and Pope Lake Trail

Hartman Creek State Park - Colorful leaves across Hartman Lake along the Dike Trail

A quick lunch and a peek at the afternoon’s forecast had me moving again in short order. Midday weather was beautiful but it wasn’t going to last. So once again, I struck out from camp and hit the trails. This time I am heading east alongside Hartman Lake and connecting to the Dike Trail and … Read more

Hartman Creek State Park – Ice Age Trail loop around Allen Lake

Hartman Creek State Park - Colorful and dense forest along the Ice Age Trail

I awoke this morning to temperatures hovering on the low edge of freezing. The good news is that my new car sleeping system passed with flying colors and now I can push deeper into the seasons without fear of becoming a human popsicle. More good news is that today’s forecast was set to rise into … Read more

Hartman Creek State Park – Deer Path Trail

Hartman Creek State Park - Deer Path Trail views of foliage across Allen Lake

October 2019 has rolled around. After taking the bulk of my time off during the July 4th week to maximize days away from work, I find myself left with some additional vacation left to burn. Work and life got a little busy so I didn’t really plan anything. The remainder of my adventures will be … Read more

Hartman Creek State Park – Paddling Allen Lake

Allen Lake kayaking @ Hartman Creek State Park

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

Little Falls (Little Falls, WI)

Little Falls (Little Falls, Wisconsin)

Just down the road from Big Falls and still on the Little Wolf River, there is another “waterfall” aptly named Little Falls.  This is located in Waupaca County in an area sometimes labeled as a “town” but only consists of the Little Falls Tavern (by Wisconsin criteria this is fitting – if you got booze, … Read more

Big Falls (Big Falls, WI)

Big Falls - View from the bottom

Woke early to get started on a decent bit of driving today.  First stop on the way – you guessed it, another waterfall!  This time it’s Big Falls in the town of Big Falls, Wisconsin (with a whopping 2010 census population of 61!).  This one is super easy to access by parking at the hydroelectric house. … Read more