Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Chasing another waterfall on Iron County Forest lands, this time at Rouse Falls. Due to heavy overnight rains the tracks here are mostly mud so I opted for the mountain bike. Pay close attention at the first fork in the road and STAY LEFT if you don’t like mud. I did not pay attention and … Read more
My first two stops this morning took considerable amounts of time. For the afternoon I planned to circle back through Iron County and try some remote destinations. First up is Wren Falls near Anderson/Saxon, Wisconsin. You can drive up via fairly well graded forest roads and park several hundred yards down the hill. There is … Read more
One of the most popular destinations in the entire state (and for good reason) is a 2-for-1 waterfall and panoramic view found at Morgan Falls & St. Peter’s Dome. I stopped here last year but it was still closed due to storm damage – this year everything has been restored. Several new wooden bridges at … Read more
Morning of the 5th now and it’s another rainy day but I’m not stopping. Next attempt is at Second & Third Trestle Falls in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest just south of Mellen, Wisconsin. Lots of smaller rapids along the Bad River in this location. Access is very difficult and I am not providing details – … Read more
One of the more remote waterfalls in Wisconsin can be found in Iron County at Spring Camp Falls. Forest roads will get you most of the way, but the final “Falls Road” is combination sand box, swimming pool, and rocky road only accessible by 4×4 or quads. Black flies were swarming today so I opted … Read more
Sleep was paused for my final night at Lost Lake Campground in Tipler, Wisconsin. Night skies were cooperative and outer space was revealing her secrets. Views from the camp beach with a beer in hand – pretty hard to beat. While the naked-eye views were spectacular, sadly my camera shots were blocked by the wispy … Read more
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