Wisconsin trails · Copper Falls State Park
Copper Falls State Park
A 3.8-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin, with 132 ft of climbing. Reaches Copper Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by Volunteer.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 1.3 and mile 2.5. It gives back about 161 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Copper Falls (waterfall)
- Brownstone Falls (waterfall)
- Copper Falls view (viewpoint)
- Brownstone Falls view (viewpoint)
Getting there
Copper Falls State Park access. 46.37019, -90.64367 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:49 a.m., the sun rises at 6:21 a.m. and sets at 7:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:14 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.6-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:18 a.m. — 10 h 26 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Doughboys Trail + CCC Trail + Copper Falls State Park — 2.3 mi loop, 402 ft gain
- Brownstone Loop Trail + Copper Falls State Park — 2.0 mi loop, 208 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Country National 187-188 — 8.6 mi
- North Country National 383-187 — 10.9 mi
- North Country National Scenic — 21.9 mi
- Rock Lake Bike — 26.3 mi