Perrot State Park Campsites 51-95

Nicholas Perrot, a 17th century French Canadian fur trader spent the winter here in 1685. In 1731 Godefroy de Linctot built a fort at the mountain whose foot is bathed by water, sometimes written La Montagne Qui Trempe a Leau and now called Mount Trempealeau. Platform mounds associated with the Mississippian culture of Cahokia have been located in the nearby village of Trempealeau. Effigy and burial mounds of the Hopewell culture are also found in the Park. Today you can get excellent views of Mount Trempealeau and the Mississippi River Valley by climbing the trail to the top of the 520 ft. Bradys Bluff. Or canoe through the bottomland to see some of the thousands of birds that nest or pass through this magical terrain. There are 98 campsites in the park. The tent sites by the water have spectacular views of Mount Trempealeau. The Great River State Trail for bicycling can be accessed directly from the campground. Cyclists can then explore three other bicycle trails in this extensive trail system. Music copyright 2008 by Maury Smith. Slideshow and photographs copyright 2008 by Creative Juice LLC. Perrot State Park http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/perrot/index.html Great River State Trail http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/greatriver/ Mississippi River Archaeology Center http://www.uwlax.edu/MVAC/ Wisconsin Historical Society Resources http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/archaeology/mounds/index.asp My Wisconsin Space http://mywisconsinspace.com