A Peaceful hike in the Northwoods

Last weekend my partner,two dogs, and I took a drive to St Peter's Dome in the Chequamegon National Forest. It's only about 1.75 mile hike to the top, but the view is spectacular. I've been up there every season (even in the winter through several feet of snow). St Peter's Dome or Old Baldy as it's locally known, is part of the Penokee Mountain range. They are not much more than big hills anymore, but 1.9 billion years ago the mountains that spanned Wisconsin into Canada rivaled the Rockies or Himalayas. More on Wisconsin mountain history here.

From the same trailhead one can visit Morgan Falls, a gorgeous falls carved in red granite.
The biggest bummer of the whole trip is how the Forest Service charges parking fees for trailheads. Out in Oregon I had to buy a Northwest Forest Pass for like $30. The local one here costs $10 yearly for several areas regionally. I would just prefer no fees and a crumby parking lot. Or better yet our taxes to pay for maintenance instead of wars.
Directions to Morgan Falls and St Peters Dome are here.