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This is your complete guide to 107 of the best day-hiking trails in Wisconsin. No matter what part of the state you want to explore or how easy or hard a trek you want, this handy book will lead you to the right trail. Full of interesting and scenic destinations in the northern, central, and southern sections of the state, Hiking Wisconsin offers you a guided tour of 55 featured areas, such as Kettle Moraine State Forest, Natural Bridge State Park, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, and Nelson Dewey State Park. The book even provides urban hiking areas, in case you want to enjoy the streets and paths of Wisconsin's cities. Hiking Wisconsin includes the following special features:
Detailed descriptions of 107 trails, including the length of trail, estimated time to hike it, and a difficulty rating
148 easy-to-read park and trail maps
A map of each featured trail, with the points of interest labeled and their distances from the trailhead given Practical information on how to get to parks, the park hours, available facilities, permits and rules, and a contact address and phone number A convenient trail-finder grid, which provides a summary of each trail's features and location in the book A section on nearby points of interest, with contact phone numbers
AUDIENCE A trail guide or reference for outdoor enthusiasts.
CONTENTS How to Use This Book
Trail Finder
North
1. Whitefish Dunes State Park
2. The Ridges Sanctuary
3. Newport State Park
4. Peninsula State Park
5. Potawatomi State Park
6. Bayshore County Park
7. Ice Age Trail Kettle Bowl Section
8. Dells of the Eau Claire County Park
9. Copper Falls State Park
10. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Central
11. Kohler-Andrae State Parks
12. Harrington Beach State Park
13. Point Beach State Forest
14. Lower Cato Falls
15. Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit
16. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve
17. Brillion Nature Center
18. Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve
19. Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
20. High Cliff State Park
21. MacKenzie Environmental Education Center
22. Mirror Lake State Park
23. Devil's Lake State Park
24. Natural Bridge State Park
25. Blawk Hawk Unit Lower Wisconsin Riverway
26. Blue Mound State Park
27. Tower Hill State Park
28. Governor Dodge State Park
29. Wildcat Mountain State Park
30. Hixon Forest Nature Center
South
31. Riveredge Nature Center
32. Bong State Recreation Area
33. Bugline Recreation Trail
34. Menomonee Park
35. Muskego Park
36. Nashotah Park
37. Minooka Park
38. Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit
39. Old World Wisconsin
40. Lake Kegonsa State Park
41. New Glarus Woods State Park
42. Browntown-Cadiz State Recreation Area
43. Yellowstone Lake State Park
44. Belmont Mound State Park
45. Nelson Dewey State Park
46. Wyalusing State Park
Urban
47. Boerner Botanical Gardens
48. Milton Potter School Forest
49. Wehr Nature Center
50. Havenwoods State Forest
51. Cofrin Memorial Arboretum
52. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
53. Lake Geneva
54. Schmeeckle Preserve
55. Green Circle Tour
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Author Martin Hintz is a longtime Wisconsin resident who brings to life the history, terrain, flora, and fauna of each area. And his descriptions of nearby recreational and sightseeing destinations ensure that you won't miss anything on your trip. Whether you live in Wisconsin or are just visiting, there's no better way to discover the natural beauty of the state than with Hiking Wisconsin. Martin Hintz is a professional travel writer who has lived in Wisconsin for nearly 30 years. He has written and been a contributing author to more than 40 books, including several cultural geographies and guides to midwestern states. His books in print include Off the Beaten Path: Wisconsin, Wisconsin Family Adventure Guide, and Great National Park Vacations. A prolific writer of travel articles, Hintz has had work featured in such publications as Midwest Living, Home & Away, Milwaukee Journal, the Chicago Tribune, and Midwest Express Magazine. A graduate of the College of St. Thomas and of Northwestern University, Hintz has received honors for his travel writing from the Society of American Travel Writers, Midwest Travel Writers of America, and Council for Wisconsin Writers. He resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he enjoys hiking, fishing, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and reading in his leisure time.
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