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Copper Falls State Park, Wisconsin
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Copper Falls State Park is a 3,068-acre (1,242 ha) Wisconsin state park in which the Bad River and its tributary the Tylers Forks flow through a gorge and drop over several waterfalls.
Old Copper Culture Indians and later European settlers mined copper in the area.
The North Country National Scenic Trail runs through the park.
Copper Falls is about two miles northeast of Mellen in Ashland County. Take State Highway 13 to the north side of Mellen and turn (northeast) on State Highway 169. Go about 1.8 miles. The park entrance will be on your left. Copper Falls is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The park's concession stand is open daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, and on weekends through mid-October.
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