Waiting for the Brussels ferry 
Climbing the trail 
Beautiful tree near the Pere Marquette park visitor center 
Beautiful tree near the Pere Marquette park visitor center 
Climbing the trail 
View from McAdams Peak 
Walking around the pond at Pere Marquette 
Walking around the pond at Pere Marquette 
Bluffs near Elsah
Our kids were off school (presumably in celebration of International Josh Day), so we took the Golden Eagle and Brussels ferries to Pere Marquette, Grafton, and Elsah.
This was our first time driving through Calhoun County, and it was really lovely. We had heard of it many times via the Farmers Market, since we often buy Calhoun County peaches. The rolling hills and curvy roads were lovely. I would love to go back and just walk there.
The River Road and Pere Marquette State Park had absolutely fantastic fall foliage. We saw some bright yellows and reds as we hiked up to McAdams Peak.
The leaves in Elsah were not as vibrant as I have seen in some previous years. We were also disappointed to find the General Store wasn’t open. Elsah always seems to be shut down on Mondays and Tuesdays. Oh well.