Day 230 of Year Long Road Trip Along America’s Scenic Byways
Wyalusing State Park
We traveled quite a few miles up the Great River Road today. Beginning the day, we took another hike in Wyalusing State Park. It was a short walk along the Bluff Trail that took us to Point View overlooking both the Wisconsin River and Mississippi River. The Mississippi River flows 2,348 miles from Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. 15.8 million gallons of water flow past this point on the Mississippi every minute. The Upper Mississippi (above St. Louis) has 29 dams and is home to 100 species of fish. In addition, 175 million tons of material (40% grain) is shipped on its waters annually. One barge carries 1,500 tons of material. To put that into perspective, it would take sixty semi’s to do the same.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN!