It’s that time of the year.
Fall is here. The mornings have
that nice little nip in the air, which means the trees will start turning
colors soon. This is the best time to
take a ride and check out our great north woods. Wisconsin is the perfect place to see
magnificent, cascading, bubbling, beautiful waterfalls.
Did you know that Marinette County is considered the
Waterfalls Capital of Wisconsin? My
husband and I took a ride up there this past weekend and checked out a couple
of these wonderful waterfalls.
Marinette County is such a short drive that you can make a
day or a weekend out of it. If you want
to venture further north or west, you can make a week out of it. Make sure to bring your walking shoes, a picnic lunch and a camera. There a terrific photo opportunities at every
turn. Through the years the kids and us
have checked out most of the waterfalls that are in Wisconsin, the UP, the upper
Minnesota area and into Canada.
If you want to start closer to home, check out the 30 foot
Fonferek Falls. This is just a short
drive south on Highway 43 to County Rd MM.
After that head up north and check out Dave’s Falls, right off of Highway
141 and further up are Smalley Falls and Long Slide Falls. If you head west on Highway 8, look for the
signs for Four Foot, Eight Foot, Twelve Foot and Eighteen Foot Falls and a few
more along the way. Check out the Travel
Wisconsin web-site, www.travelwisconsin.com and you can find links to maps and other
information.
So get yourself out there and visit Wisconsin’s
waterfalls. Be prepared to do some
hiking and be safe. Some places are
pretty scary. For me anyways, my husband
will venture out on any rocks he can.
Have fun exploring Wisconsin.
Written by: Karen S.
No comments:
Post a Comment