Nicklepimp
RCC Addict
Baller and I met up with the_ghetto_rig yesterday to check out Willow River in Hudson WI.
The location: MAP The green arrow is the parking lot we went to. The red marker 'A' is the closest postal address.
This is a WI state park and it will require a parking pass. The pricing ranges from $7 to $35 for daily or annual pass depending
on what state your license plate is from. Click HERE for more details.
The parking lot we went to is rather small. I counted 12 spots.
There are other parking lots, but Pete says they have a longer walk to the site-one with a LOT of steps.
Leading up to the falls, there are some dirt gullies with exposed roots. The one we explored was pretty good.
Hers's a pic of the bottom of the one we explored:
It travels up the hill probably a 100 yards or more. We found that it actually leads back to our parking lot. It was a good trail.
I think it's the same spot the_ghetto_rig posted earlier. In his pic you can see that it leads up the hill a ways.
But without a doubt, the main attraction is the falls:
The upper section on the far left of the pics above is used for rock climbing. We would probably be in the way up there once the
climbers are out. But the lower section and everything to the right of the falls should be free game. We didn't explore the right
side due to ice and slick rocks, but here's some more from the left side of the falls.
There is more under and behind the bridge on the north side of the river:
Overall, I would say that this would be good spot for us to hold an event at. This site may be subject to flooding if we ever
get any snow this year, but Pete said what's exposed now would still be accesible when the river is higher. Also, the parking
would need addressing. We can check out the other lots, but if those don't pan out we may need to find a nearby
spot for overflow parking. Something else to keep in mind is that it was pretty busy when we were there. I can see
this spot being very busy in the non-winter months. I don't think it would be too much of an issue as our group has been
really good about not getting in the way of other park guests at Taylors and everywhere else. But it is worth mentioning.
Bottom line, I don't have any problem adding this to the list of potential scaler spots for this year's locations. Please visit
the 2012 meeting thread to cast your vote."thumbsup"
And thanks to the_ghetto_rig for taking the time to show us this great spot."thumbsup"
The location: MAP The green arrow is the parking lot we went to. The red marker 'A' is the closest postal address.
This is a WI state park and it will require a parking pass. The pricing ranges from $7 to $35 for daily or annual pass depending
on what state your license plate is from. Click HERE for more details.
The parking lot we went to is rather small. I counted 12 spots.
There are other parking lots, but Pete says they have a longer walk to the site-one with a LOT of steps.
Leading up to the falls, there are some dirt gullies with exposed roots. The one we explored was pretty good.
Hers's a pic of the bottom of the one we explored:
It travels up the hill probably a 100 yards or more. We found that it actually leads back to our parking lot. It was a good trail.
I think it's the same spot the_ghetto_rig posted earlier. In his pic you can see that it leads up the hill a ways.
But without a doubt, the main attraction is the falls:
The upper section on the far left of the pics above is used for rock climbing. We would probably be in the way up there once the
climbers are out. But the lower section and everything to the right of the falls should be free game. We didn't explore the right
side due to ice and slick rocks, but here's some more from the left side of the falls.
There is more under and behind the bridge on the north side of the river:
Overall, I would say that this would be good spot for us to hold an event at. This site may be subject to flooding if we ever
get any snow this year, but Pete said what's exposed now would still be accesible when the river is higher. Also, the parking
would need addressing. We can check out the other lots, but if those don't pan out we may need to find a nearby
spot for overflow parking. Something else to keep in mind is that it was pretty busy when we were there. I can see
this spot being very busy in the non-winter months. I don't think it would be too much of an issue as our group has been
really good about not getting in the way of other park guests at Taylors and everywhere else. But it is worth mentioning.
Bottom line, I don't have any problem adding this to the list of potential scaler spots for this year's locations. Please visit
the 2012 meeting thread to cast your vote."thumbsup"
And thanks to the_ghetto_rig for taking the time to show us this great spot."thumbsup"
