Wisconsin North Woods - The Most Scenic Drives in America: 120 Spectacular Road Trips - page 561

to sailboaters and kayakers, serviced by half-day excursion boats departing from Bayfield.
From the ferry, you'll see Raspberry Island and its lighthouse, one of six 19th-century
beacons in the archipelago. To drive, take the 20-minute Madeline Island Ferry Line to
Madeline Island, the only inhabited Apostle, and explore the 14-mile-long island, which is
fringed with pristine white beaches.
7. Brule River State Forest
WestofthedrowsylakesidetownofPortWingliesoneofthemostrenownedtroutstreams
east of the Mississippi: the Bois Brule River. Five presidents have tested their mettle
against its wily brook trout. Whitewater canoers also love the stream; from its headwaters
it meanders gently, but north of the highway it plunges down a series of brisk rapids. In
autumn the Bois Brule's banks explode with color.
8. Amnicon Falls State Park
Continue west on Rte. 13 and dip south on Rte. U to Amnicon Falls. Faults in the
600-million-year-old sandstone bedrock divide the Amnicon River into three 30-foot cas-
cades. A half-mile trail winds to a long covered bridge that vaults the cataract, leading to
an enchanting island between the falls—a nearly perfect place for a picnic.
Visitors can walk the rocky pier to the Wisconsin Point Lighthouse in Superior.