Day Hiking Trails: Waterfall, sandy beaches await day hikers

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Waterfall, sandy beaches await day hikers

Black River, just before it makes a 160-foot drop at Big Manitou Falls.

The northwest corner of Wisconsin’s Douglas County includes a diverse array of trails, from hikes to the tallest waterfall in the state to walks along sandy beaches.

The majority of the trails can be found within the City of Superior or at Pattison and Amnicon Falls state parks. Three of the routes – the Gandy Dancer, the Wild Rivers, and the Tri-County Corridor trails, are former rail lines turned hiking paths that head to other counties.

Among the great day hiking trails of northwest Douglas County are:
• Big Manitou Falls overlook trails
• Wisconsin Point Trail
• Millennium Trail
• Thimbleberry Nature Trail
• Gandy Dancer State Trail
• Wild Rivers State Trail
• Tri-County Corridor Trail

Read more about more Douglas County day hiking trails in my Day Hiking Trails of Douglas County guidebook.

Meet the Author

My name is Rob Bignell. I'm a long-time hiker, journalist and editor. My son Kieran and I have been hiking together for the past decade. Before Kieran, I taught middle school students in New Mexico and Wisconsin, served as an infantryman in the Army National Guard, and worked in newspapers. I've won several journalism awards, from editorial writing to sports reporting. In 2001, The Prescott Journal, which I served as managing editor of, was named Wisconsin’s Weekly Newspaper of the Year. Currently I own and operate an online editing business, Inventing Reality Editing Service. After spending several years in Southern California, my son and I now live in Wisconsin on the scenic Red Cedar River.