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SOUTH WESTERN WISCONSIN

02. Blue Mound State Park
08. Devil's Lake State Park
10. Governor Dodge State Park
20. Mirror Lake State Park
23. Pecatonica State Trail
25. Perrot State Park
29. Wyalusing State Park

BLUE MOUND STATE PARK

Box 98, Blue Mounds, WI 53517-0098. Call (608) 437-5711

Offers a spectacular view of the countryside from its perch, the highest point in southern Wisconsin. Observation towers, wooded campsites, swimming pools, picnic areas and hiking, nature and cross-country ski trails offer year-round recreation.

Pleasure Valley, Ridgeview, Walnut Hollow, Military Ridge Connector
Length: 4.0 miles
Level: Easy to difficult
Directions: 1 mile North West of Blue Mounds off US 18 and 151

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DEVIL'S LAKE STATE PARK

S5975 Park Road, Baraboo, WI 53913-9299. Call (608) 935-2315

An Ice Age Unit where 500-foot bluffs flank a 360 acre lake. Swimming, fishing, boating (electric motors only) . Hike through oak-hickory woods, ride horses over rolling hills, picnic near sandstone bluffs.

Ice Age Loop
Trail Length: 4.0 miles
Level: Difficult
Directions: 3 miles South of Baraboo on Hwy 123

Steinke Basin
Trail Length: 2.5 miles
Level: Easy
Directions: 3 miles South of Baraboo on Hwy 123

East Bluff (Connector)
Trail Length: 1.0 mile
Level: Intermediate
Directions: 3 miles South of Baraboo on Hwy 123

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GOVERNOR DODGE STATE PARK

4715 Hwy 23, Dodgeville, WI 53533. Call (608) 935-2315

5,000 scenic acres of steep hills, bluffs, and deep valleys plus two lakes offering swimming , fishing, and boating (electric motors only). Hike and bike through the oak-hickory woods, ride horses over rolling hills, picnic near sandstone bluffs.

Mill Creek
Trail Length: 3.3 miles
Level: Difficult
Directions: 3 miles North of Dodgeville on Hwy 23

Meadow Valley
Trail Length: 6.0 miles
Level: Difficult
Directions: 3 miles North of Dodgeville on Hwy 23

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MIRROR LAKE STATE PARK

 E10320, Fern Dell Road, Baraboo, WI 53913. Call (608) 254-2333

Just three miles from Wisconsin Dells, sandstone bluffs surround half the lake which offers excellent fishing, swimming and canoeing. Wooded campsites, picnic areas, a boat landing, and biking, hiking and cross-country ski trails. Cabin for people with disabilities.

South Trails (South of Fern Dell Rd.)
Trail Length: 9.2 miles
Level: Easy to intermediate
Directions: 1-1/2 miles South West of Lake Delton Ishnala Road


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PECATONICA STATE TRAIL

 Call (608) 776-4830.

A 10 mile trail through the Bonneers Branch River valley, pastures, wetlands and woodlands. Suitable for hiking, off-road mountain biking, horseback riding, ATV's and snowmobiles. Links with the 47 mile multi purpose Cheese Country Trail.

Calamine to Belmont
Trail Length: 10.0 miles
Level: Easy
Directions: From Calamine to Belmont via County Highway G


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PERROT STATE PARK

 Rt. 1 Box 407, Trempealeau, WI 54661. Call (608) 534-6409

The Parks 1,400 acres nestle among bluffs where the Trempealeau and Mississippi Rivers meet. From the 500-foot river bluffs, one can enjoy breathtaking views of the mighty Mississippi.

Ski and Campground (South of Middle Road)
Trail Length: 8.5 miles
Level: Intermediate to difficult
Directions: 2 miles North West of Trempealeau off Hwy 35


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WYALUSING STATE PARK

 13342 Cty. Hwy.C, Bagley, WI 53801. Call (608) 996-2261

The Wisconsin Ridge Campground overlooks the Mississippi and the Wisconsin rivers 500 feet below. Scarlet tanagers and wild turkeys are among the more than 100 bird species spotted on one-day field trips.

Mississippi Ridge
Trail Length: 3.6 miles
Level: Easy
Directions: 7 miles South of Prairie du Chien on US 18, then West on County Highway C

Walnut Springs
Trail Length: 0.6 miles
Level: Easy
Directions: 7 miles South of Prairie du Chien on US 18, then West on County Highway C

Whitetail Meadows
Trail Length: 3.2 miles
Level: Intermediate to difficult
Directions: 7 miles South of Prairie du Chien on US 18, then West on County Highway C

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