Lost Canyon, Wisconsin Dells

I almost forgot to tell you about another fun thing we did while we were at Wisconsin Dells on October 5th. We took the horse-drawn wagon tour through Lost Canyon.

A couple that we met while viewing the cranes had taken this tour and were telling us about it and how much they enjoyed it. I had read about it when researching the area for things to do, and it was on my "possibility" list; but our new friends helped to move it to the "do" list. 

This is where we boarded the 15-passenger wagon for the Lost Canyon Tour.

Slim and Whiskey, the team that took us through the canyon

The canyon was so narrow in places that Whiskey and Slim barely fit.

With a little imagination you can see an eagle in this formation.

Another narrow passage. Blue paint from the wagon was evident on some of the canyon walls.

This fox was making its way along the canyon wall, high above us.

It was so dark in the canyon that these photos are the best I could get of the fox.

This aerial view is from a postcard...photo by Trumble Photography, Wisconsin Dells

Taking this tour through Lost Canyon caused us to miss the boat tour of the Upper Dells that we had planned to take, but that just gives us some incentive to go back for the boat tour on another occasion.

 

Kilbourn Dam and & Natural Bridge State Park in Wisconsin

On our way home from the conference in Minnesota last week, we spent a couple of days in the area of the Wisconsin Dells. On Sunday, we drove through the town of Wisconsin Dells, to get some information on things we might want to do during our short visit. We picked up information on the Upper Dells Boat Tour, but it was pretty cold and dreary that day. We thought we'd come back the next day to do that.

You can see from the following picture of the Kilbourn Dam how dreary the day was:

Kilbourn Dam, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

So we decided to make Sunday's activity a visit the Natural Bridge State Park, not far from where we were staying in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

The trail to the Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge at Natural Bridge State Park, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Doug and me at the Natural Bridge

A little fall color along the trail on beyond the Natural Bridge

It's a pretty drive in the country, going to and from the Natural Bridge State Park, as the route takes you past many beautifully kept Wisconsin farms. On our way back to town after our hike, Doug spotted one farm that had a round house:

Round house on a farm in Sauk County, Wisconsin

One of my favorite things we did on this trip was to visit a sanctuary that is home to pairs of all 15 of the world's species of cranes. I'll share some photos from there on my next post.