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The Ultimate Bucket List For Anyone In Wisconsin Who Loves Waterfall Hikes

Wisconsin is chock full of gorgeous waterfalls just waiting for you to explore. All over the state, there are beautiful trails that take you to these gorgeous formations. You won’t be able to resist planning to take these awesome hikes to take in some of the best natural beauty Wisconsin has.

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1. Copper Falls Flickr/Joshua Mayer There are trails for all abilities in this park, but the Waterfall Trail is the one that will take you to this stellar view. Read more about this gorgeous waterfall here 2. Upson Falls Flickr/chumlee10 I'm not sure this trail has an official name, but it's on the left of the park, behind the pump building and will take you right to the waterfall. Read more here 3. Siskiwit Falls Flickr/RayDumas These falls are hidden in a small town way up north and you'll have to pay attention to find the trail to get you there, but the payoff is so, so worth it. Read more about this great hike and how you can slide down the falls here 4. Amnicon Falls Flickr/IanCarvell There are two miles of trails here that take you among some of the oldest rock in the state, to the gorgeous covered bridge and up to the waterfall for prime viewing. Read more here 5. Log Jam Legends Flickr/RyanWick Up in Marinette County, there are so many waterfalls, you could spend days exploring. But the helpful folks up there have suggested three different groupings that let you explore a few at a time. First up, this tour takes you to Dave's and Bulls Waterfalls. Read more here 6. Hidden Falls Tour Flickr/Al This group takes you to 18-Foot, 12-Foot , 8-Foot and 4-Foot Falls. There are winding trails that take you among them. Read more here 7. Enchanted Trails Tour Flicker/Jeremy Jannene Veteran's Falls, McClintock Falls and Strong Falls make up this tour along with picturesque bridges, islands and more. Read more here 8. Stephens Falls AllTrails/StephLauer Governor Dodge State Park has 40 miles of trails. The trail down to this waterfall is short, but there's plenty of of other spots to enjoy while you're here. Read more here 9. Cascade Falls Flickr/ScottTaylor This waterfall is great because it's right in the middle of town, but you can hike all around town and make this a day of exploring. Read more here 10. Big Manitou Falls Flickr/WIDNR A pedestrian tunnel takes you from the park's main picnic area under Highway 35 to short trails that give you many views of Big Manitou Falls from both sides of the river. Beaver Trail will also take you down to Little Manitou Falls. Read more here 11. Dells of the Eau Claire River Flickr/AmyBayer You won't believe the gorgeous stones that have been carved over centuries by the Eau Claire River. What you're looking at are ancient volcanic rocks. Yes, really! Super sweet waterfalls and rapids crash over. And yes, there are places you can actually get in the water. Read more here

If hiking isn’t your thing, there are a bunch of Wisconsin waterfalls that are quite easy to access. Learn more about them here.