Pier County Park, Dells Post #11

     Rockbridge, a tiny town with a population of around 700, lies 40 miles southwest of Wisconsin Dells. If you haven’t been following along diligently, you may have forgotten that I spent a week in a condo in the Dells last October, and I am still weeding through the over one thousand pictures which I snapped.

Pier County Park is on the west side of town and is the home of this large formation, a half-mile-long rock made of blocked and layered sandstone, rising above the valley near sixty feet. 

The Pine River runs along the base of the rock, and over the years, it managed to force its way under the rock to reach the other side.

You might recognize this picture from my Easter morning blog. In that blog post, I led you to believe that this was the opening of a tomb.

Nope, just the other side of the man-made tunnel carved through the rock.

The land for Pier County Park was donated to the county by the William Henry Pier family and dedicated in 1946.

We climbed the stairs to the top and were rewarded with some fantastic views of the surrounding area.

This part of the state of Wisconsin is called the Driftless Area. During the last glacial period, it was surrounded by glaciers, yet remained untouched by them. Add to that the strength of our many flowing rivers, and you get many beautiful rock formations throughout the southwest corner of our state.

And of course, lots of history too.

For more information, click on these links:

                  https://ci.richland-center.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Rockbridge-and-Pier-Natural-Bridge-Park-2.pdf

                  https://parkscommission.co.richland.wi.us/county-parks/pier-natural-bridge-park/

                  https://wisconsin-explorer.blogspot.com/2015/04/pier-natural-bridge-park-richland-county.html