ABOUT THIS BOOK

Take a walk on the wild side with the completely updated version of this popular guide.
This edition now includes coverage of Lafayette and Vernon counties, plus new information on more trails, including ones at Avoca Prairie Savanna State Natural Area, Wildcat Mountain State Park, and Blackhawk Lake Recreational Area. Author Bob Crawford has also revised eleven trail maps in nine counties and updated material throughout the book, which now describes more than 150 trails at more than sixty locations.
 These trails wind across southern Wisconsin—into forests and along shores, over glacial formations and around Native American earthworks—and showcase some of the most beautiful and interesting walking trails in the nation. Walking Trails of Southern Wisconsin retains its handy, pocket-sized format plus all the other features that made the first edition so successful:

• details about routes and terrain plus geographical, biological, or historical features of interest
• regulations including open days and hours, and rules regarding dogs, trail bikes, cross-country skiing, and other activities
• information about available restrooms, drinking water, nature centers, and other facilities at the site
• a description assessing degree of difficulty—slope, width, maintenance, and other such factors—and a helpful rating of “walkability” on a scale from 1 to 5

Crawford also provides information about nearby parks, preserves, glacial formations, historical sites, tourist attractions, and other points of interest for those who want to turn a hike into a day trip or weekend outing. Staying fit was never so easy nor so much fun.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Bob Crawford has walked for exercise for many years and has personally tested every trail in this guide. Raised in Portage, Wisconsin, he has retired from a career in publishing and communications and lives in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Contents 
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Columbia County
• 1 
• Climb a Ridge for Dramatic Views of Lodi Marsh
• 2 
• Discover Forestry and Wildlife Secrets on Six Trails
• 3 
• Trace the Footsteps of Père Marquette and Joliet
• 4 
• Quiet Trail Borders Audubon Society's Pond
• 5 
• Walk the Wetlands but Keep Your Feet Dry
• 6 
• Trail Penetrates Area Teeming with Wildlife
• Dane County
• 1 
• From the Capitol Square to the Best Campus View
• 2 
• Brochures Describe Ten Historical Tours in “City of Lakes”
• 3 
• Escape from Winter without Going to Florida
• 4 
• Tour a Giant Laboratory of Restored Plant Communities
• 5 
• Urban Park Trail Leads to Indian Mounds and Scenic Overlook
• 6 
• Prehistoric Native Americans Congregated Here
• 7 
• Trail Leads to Indian Mounds among Towering White Oaks
• 8 
• Take This Trail to an Unexpected Discovery
• 9 
• Trails Lace Natural Area That City Preserves from Development
• 10 
• Take a Quiet Route over a Glacial Moraine
• 11 
• Three Creekside Trails Are Near Two Picturesque Villages
• 12 
• Walk Where Indians Lived and Pioneers Prayed
• 13 
• Trail through Donated Park Provides River Valley Views
• 14 
• On a Boardwalk Get a Unique View of a Sedge Meadow
• 15 
• Hike a Ridge and Historic Battle Ground
• Grant County
• 1 
• Rare Plants and Animals Are Protected among Sand Dunes
• 2 
• Park Occupies a Busy Corner in State History
• Green County
• 1 
• Walk Where Wood-fired Steam Trains Once Chugged
• Iowa County
• 1 
• Trails and Facilities Will Please the Whole Family
• 2 
• Hike up Steep Hills and into Deep Valleys in This Park
• 3 
• State's First Highway Now a Multipurpose Trail
• 4 
• Trails Converge on Historic Shot Tower
• 5 
• Tallgrass Prairie Is Largest East of the Mississippi
• 6 
• No Taxes Needed for Hiking, Camping, and Lake
• Jefferson County
• 1 
• Were These Altars Used for Cannibalistic Rituals?
• 2 
• Glacier Monuments That You Can Walk Among
• Kenosha County
• 1 
• River Valley Park Provides Scenic Setting for Trails
• Lafayette County
• 1 
• Artificial Lake Provides Setting for Park Trails
• 2 
• Trail Climbs to Tower atop Mound
• Milwaukee County
• 1 
• Mall and Medical Center Encourage Walkers
• 2 
• Three Walking Places Satisfy a Variety of Interests
• Ozaukee County
• 1 
• Walk a Beach, around a Quarry, or through a Cedar Forest
• Racine County
• 1 
• Trail Meanders through State Scientific Area
• Rock County
• 1 
• Tour a Treasury of Preserved Architecture
• 2 
• Trail Follows Bed of Glacial River Channel
• 3 
• Climb through Micro-Climates to Get Bluff-Top View
• 4 
• Glacier-formed Lake Provides Setting for Trail
• Sauk County
• 1 
• “The Greatest Show on Earth” Was Born Here
• 2 
• Hike through 4,000 Acres of Preserved Wilds
• 3 
• More than a Million Enjoy These Trails Each Year
• 4 
• See Relic, Preserved Plant Types along This Trail
• 5 
• Trail Leads into Enchanting Birders' Haunt
• 6 
• Walk Back in Time Millions of Years
• 7 
• Take a Hike Where Eagles Roost
• 8 
• Retreat from Busy Tourists' Mecca to Quiet Wooded Trails
• 9 
• Native Americans Lived beneath
• 10 
• Walk a Nature Trail and See an Old Lime Kiln
• Vernon County
• 1 
• Ridges and River Offer Scenic Hiking Experiences
• Walworth County
• 1 
• Escape the Busy Tourist Scene along an Old Railroad Bed
• 2 
• Chicago's Wealthiest Families Lived in Mansions on This Path
• Washington County
• 1 
• Walk a Trail among Archaeological Treasures
• 2 
• Park Boasts Four Trails and Activities for the Entire Family
• 3 
• Pick Your Season to Climb a Kame
• 4 
• Follow the Green Bay Terminal Moraine to Holy Hill
• Waukesha County
• 1 
• Trails Lead to Waukesha County's Highest Point
• 2 
• Kettles, Kames, Moraines Surround You on These Trails
• 3 
• County Park Trails Offer Strenuous or Leisurely Hiking
• 4 
• Back-country Trail Follows Gently Flowing River
• For Further Reading
• Tests of New Lyme Disease Vaccines Are Successful
• Walking Places near Lakes, Rivers, Streams, and Marshes
• Glacier Leaves a Garden of Eden for Walkers
• Where Native Americans Made Their Marks
• Index of Trails and Parks

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