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It's Time to Take a Hike in Madison, Wisconsin!
The best way to experience Madison is by hiking it. Get outdoors with local author and hiking expert Kevin Revolinski, with the full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Madison. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected hikes transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body.
Take in the migrating birds and wetlands in Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area. See the beautiful deer and prairie flowers in New Glarus Woods State Park. Mark the last advance of the glaciers in Kettle Moraine State Forest. Enjoy an easy stroll along Lake Mendota to Picnic Point. Or challenge yourself on the Ice Age Trail at Devil's Lake State Park. With Kevin as your guide, you'll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of the Mad City's best hikes!
Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you're going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing. Whether you're a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Madison provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within an hour or so from Madison and the surrounding communities.
Contents
Overview Map
Map Legend
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
Madison Metro
Arboretum: Greene Prairie
Arboretum: Wingra Marsh
Arboretum: Wingra Woods
Capital Springs State Recreation Area: Lewis Nine Springs E-Way Trail
Capital Springs State Recreation Area: Lower Yahara River Trail
Cherokee Marsh North
Cherokee Marsh South
Edna Taylor Conservation Park (with Aldo Leopold Nature Center and Woodland Park)
Elver Park
MMSD Wildlife Observation Area: Lagoons Trails
Olin Park and Turville Point Conservation Park
Owen Conservation Park
Pheasant Branch Conservancy (with Pheasant Branch Creek Trail)
Picnic Point
Pope Farm Park
Tenney Park to Schenk's Corners
Token Creek County Park
Tom George Greenway
Northwest
Black Hawk Unit: Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Devil's Lake State Park: East Bluff
Devil's Lake State Park: West Bluff
Ferry Bluff State Natural Area
Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area
Governor Nelson State Park
Ice Age Trail: Cross Plains Segment
Ice Age Trail: Devil's Lake Segment
Ice Age Trail: Fern Glen Segment
Ice Age Trail: Gibraltar Rock Segment
Ice Age Trail: Lodi Marsh Segment
Ice Age Trail: Table Bluff Segment
Indian Lake County Park
Mirror Lake State Park
Natural Bridge State Park
Rocky Arbor State Park
Rowan Creek Trail
Swan Lake State Wildlife Area
Southwest
Blue Mound State Park
Donald County Park
Governor Dodge State Park: Lost Canyon and Beyond
Governor Dodge State Park: White Oak Trail
Ice Age Trail: Brooklyn Wildlife Segment
Ice Age Trail: Montrose Segment
Ice Age Trail: Verona Segment
Magnolia Bluff Park
New Glarus Woods State Park
Stewart County Park
Yellowstone Lake State Park
Northeast
Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Southeast
Aztalan State Park
Badfish Creek State Wildlife Area
CamRock Park: Area 2
Glacial Drumlin State Trail
Ice Age Trail: Devil's Staircase Segment
Ice Age Trail: Whitewater Lake Segment
Kettle Moraine State Forest: John Muir Trail
Kettle Moraine State Forest: Lapham Peak Unit
Kettle Moraine State Forest: Nordic Trails
Kettle Moraine State Forest: Scuppernong Trail
Lake Kegonsa State Park
Appendix A: Outdoors Stores
Appendix B: Hiking Clubs
Index
About the Author
