My husband and I took a trip to Pattison State Park in 2003. It was a wonderful experience. We took the trip at the end of September so it was a little chilly, but at least there wasn't many other tourist, so it felt like the entire place was ours.

Pattison State Park features the highest waterfalls in Wisconsin and the fourth highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. Big Manitou Falls is 165 feet high, and Little Manitou Falls is 31 feet high. We started off our day on the west side of the Big Manitou Fall. The sound of the fall was spectacular. It placed all the stress and frustrations of life to the back of our minds, and all we focused on was the power of mother nature.

As if the distant view of the fall wasn't enough, we hiked our way to the other side to stand at the top of the fall. The view was more amazing then I could ever put into words. We walked out onto a wooden deck that was built over a hundred feet into the air. You had to look down to view some of the trees! And being that close to the falling water was even more pleasing to the ear. If you want to know what a birds eye view is like, this would be it.

We then drove to the Little Manitou Falls. We couldn't get as close to them as the Big Manitou, but they were still very impressive. Watching the double falls was fascinating, it was as if they were dancing to their own song. They are very peaceful to watch.

Mother nature out did herself at Pattison State Park.

Jodee
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