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Silverbrook Falls

Polk County, Wisconsin

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
16 ft (5 m)
Location
Polk County, Wisconsin
Access status
State park trail to a falls with an observation point
The walk
1.2 miles one way on the Silverbrook Trail (Wisconsin DNR); 2.4 miles round trip (Hikes with Tykes)
Ground & access
Unsurfaced trail, mostly level, with uneven sections that can be wet.
Wisconsin DNR: Interstate State Park hiking

Silverbrook Falls is an 18-foot falls in the remote, forested southern end of Interstate State Park, Wisconsin's oldest state park, south of St. Croix Falls. Enter the park on Park Road and follow it to the Pines Group Camp parking lots; the trailheads are at the end of the road and at the southern of the two lots. The out-and-back Silverbrook Trail follows part of the original road from St. Croix Falls to Osceola, passes wetlands, crosses a small stream and passes an abandoned copper mine and the grounds of the old Silverbrook Mansion before reaching the falls, where there is an observation point and a bench. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Pines Group Camp parking at the south end of Park Road in Interstate State Park, then the Silverbrook Trail past the copper mine and Silverbrook Mansion grounds to the falls

The Wisconsin DNR lists the Silverbrook Trail as 1.2 miles, linear. Hikes with Tykes gives 2.4 miles round trip. The falls are at the end of the trail.

Unsurfaced trail, mostly level, with uneven sections that can be wet.

Where to start

Pines Group Camp parking lots at the end of Park Road inside Interstate State Park.

Timing & water

The park is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. year-round. Expect uneven terrain and possible wet ground.

Before you go

Wisconsin State Park vehicle admission: $13 per day or $28 for 12 months for vehicles with Wisconsin plates; $16 per day or $50 for 12 months for out-of-state plates. A vehicle admission sticker is required at Interstate State Park.

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Waterfall location

Polk County, Wisconsin.

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