We hiked Temperance River State Park on June 24th, 2023.
We parked at the wayside rest area off of Highway 61 and began our hike on the paved trail.
The paved trail ended once we reached the river.
The Temperance River flows through a steep and rocky gorge. The views were amazing and in places, very dangerous.
The higher we went up, the better the views.
The water spun around inside these carved out cauldrons.
The cascading waterfalls were such a sight to see.
My adrenaline was pounding as I stood on the edges of the rocks watching and hearing the river rush by me.
As we continued on the trail, the sounds of the river faded. The river became almost silent.
The trail led us away from the river and into the forest.
A little bird landed right in front of us on the trail. It watched us just as closely as we watched it. We ended up having to walk around it as it would not move. As soon as we made our way around it, it flew off.
The trail looped us back around to our starting point.
Our hiking adventure was 2.5 miles.
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Oh the many days we camped there each summer. Thanks for taking me back!
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My heart was pounding as you described the rushing swirls! The cauldrons are awesome!
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That little birdy looks like it’s somehow protecting something, or challenging you? It would be so neat to know what it was thinking. I’m absolutely enjoying your state park posts! Some of these places I haven’t been to yet, but they’re on my list. And some I visited long ago, but they look so different through your lens. Thank-you.
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I’m so happy you are enjoying my posts. Thank you for taking the time to view them. The North Shore is a magical place for me.
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