A very scenic waterfall, and easy to get to. There is a $10 day use fee to visit the park. There are many other waterfalls in the area, including two others in the park. Brownstone Falls is located in Wisconsin’s Copper Falls State Park. Here the Tyler’s Fork of the Bad River plunges into the Bad River Gorge. This is a very pretty waterfall, surrounding by impressive reddish brown rock. It is only 30 feet high but something about the surroundings make it look much larger. Copper Falls is a third of a mile upstream. There are not a lot of vantage points from which to view this waterfall. Access to the gorge is prohibited, and would be rather challenging.
Directions
Copper Falls is about two miles northeast of Mellen in Ashland County, about 30 minutes from Ashland. Take State Highway 13 to the north side of Mellen and turn (northeast) on State Highway 169. Go about 1.8 miles. The park entrance will be on your left. Geographic coordinates are 46° 20′ 51.8″ N, 90° 38′ 34.0″ W.
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Northern Wisconsin Waterfalls
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