Amnicon Falls State Park

c/o Pattison State Park

6294 S. State Road 35

Superior, WI  54880

July 3, 2007

Douglas County

 

The waterfall area was gorgeous, with many small falls along the trails near the covered bridge.  The rocks show the high amount of iron in the area.  Don't stop with the waterfall area, one of the real treats of this park is the beautiful flowering meadows that suddenly appear when you hike the nearby trails.

Amnicon Falls State Park is about 7 miles east of the Superior city limits in Douglas County. Take US Highway 2/53 to to the southeast out of Superior. From the junction of highways 2 and 53, take US 2 about 1 mile east to County Highway U. Turn left (north) on Highway U and go about .3 mile. The park entrance is on your left.

Robber fly eating a bee
  • Sarcophagidae (Sarcophaginae)
    • Boettcheria latisterna Parker
    • Ravinia stimulans (Walker)
    • Sarcophaga (Wohlfahrtiopsis) utilis Aldrich
    • Sarcophaga sp.
    • Tripanurga sp.

 

  • Calliphoridae

    • Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus)

    • Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Desvoidy

    • Lucilia illustris (Meigen)

    • Phormia regina (Meigen)

    • Pollenia labialis Robineau-Desvoidy

    • Pollenia pediculata Macquart

Carrion beetles

Monarch caterpillar eating milkweed

Crab spider eating a fly

(View of a meadow along the nature trail)

(View of cascading water near the main falls)

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