Description
Book SynopsisIt’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.
Table of ContentsOverview 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
