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I didn’t really know about Lake Menomin Park or the trail here (sometimes called the Red Cedar River Shoreline Trail) until I moved back home.
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One of the hikes I knew I wanted to do back in Wisconsin was the Joas Park Nature Preserve trail in Chippewa Falls. This is a short drive from Eau Claire and is an easy but not too short trail.
There is very little information out there about the trails here, just that they exist and it’s a 52 acre preserve, which is nice but.. not that helpful. So, here I am. Boots on the ground journalism, right here!
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Way back in June 2024 my dad had to go to Wisconsin Dells for something so I tagged along and we did the Chapel Gorge Trail while we were there.
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One of the hikes I wanted to do the most in Eau Claire was the Putnam Trail and I finally did it last summer, twice!
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About a month before I came to visit home in 2023 a new trail in Irvine Park in Chippewa was announced, the Bluff Rapids Trail.
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Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin is a small town about 20 minutes from my hometown, Eau Claire. It’s claim to fame is being home of the Leinenkugel Brewery.
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I did a lot of hiking in Menomonie while I was at Stout but very little of it was done on actual hiking trails, so I’ve been working on that.
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I thought I was all caught up on last year’s Wisconsin trip but I forgot about Dr. Evermor’s Sculpture Park! This was our first stop on our overnight trip to Baraboo and Devil’s Lake State Park.
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While I was visiting home in October I knew I wanted to try and meet my Internet friend Susan from This Big Wild World.
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This post is long overdue. I lived in Eau Claire for 24 years, after all. I do think there were a couple of things stopping me from making it though.
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The day after hiking the Tumbled Rocks Trail at Devil’s Lake State Park we decided to do the Devil’s Doorway/Balanced Rock trail.
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I’m back to posts from my visit home back in October and today is the first of a few posts about Devil’s Lake State Park in Baraboo, Wisconsin, not far from Wisconsin Dells.
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I don’t want to say I’m an Eau Claire hiking pro, because I’m definitely not, but I did spend my fair share of time wandering through the woods back in the day.
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Even before I left for my trip to visit home I had a giant list of posts I wanted to write, including this one. I think the midwest is an underrated fall destination and II wanted to find the best places to see fall foliage in Eau Claire.
Continue reading “15 Of The Best Places To See Fall Colors In Eau Claire, Wisconsin + The Chippewa Valley”