Perrot State Park

Perrot State Park
Wisconsin State Park
Trempealeau Mountain
Named for: Nicolas Perrot
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Trempealeau
Location	Trempealeau
- coordinates	44°1′7″N 91°28′3″W / 44.01861°N 91.4675°W / 44.01861; -91.4675
Area	1,270 acres (514 ha)
Founded	1918
Management	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
IUCN category	V - Protected Landscape/Seascape

Perrot State Park is a state park in Wisconsin's Driftless Area at the confluence of the Trempealeau and Mississippi Rivers. The 1,270-acre (514 ha) park features spectacular views of steep limestone bluffs and the river valleys. It offers observation platforms for watching wildlife, especially the great variety of birds which inhabit or migrate through the park. Hiking trails and camping are available. Mountain bike trails penetrate deep inside the park.

The park protects Trempealeau Mountain, a cone-shaped mountain surrounded by water, which the Native Americans of the area considered sacred and used as a landmark for meetings. It also protects the site of one of the earliest encampments by European explorers in the upper Mississippi. The park is named for Nicolas Perrot, a French explorer who was the first to write about the area.

Images

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  Nature Center

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  North entrance sign

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  Ranger station

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  South entrance sign

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  Trempealeau Mountain in the Mississippi River seen from park

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  Trempealeau Mountain seen from lookout in park

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  View from Brady's Bluff shelter, looking south across the Mississippi River to Minnesota. August 2003

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  Conical mound

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Perrot State Park

• Perrot State Park official website