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Hiking the Devil\'s Lake State Park

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Trails: The park has 23 miles of trails open to hiking, including a section of the Ice Age Trail.
Access fee: State Park Pass
Nearest town: Baraboo, WI
Trail map: Available at the park
Web site: Devil's Lake SP
Points of interest: 500-foot bluffs overlook a lake.
Other activities: Mountain biking, canoeing, xc skiing
Lodging: Many choices of accommodation are to be found in the Baraboo area.
Camping: 406 sites in the park
Weather forecast: Madison
Tourism info: Baraboo Area Chamber
Getting to the trail: The park is located a few miles south of Baraboo.
Map of local region: Baraboo

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Average rating: 5.00  

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Trail Name: Devil's Lake State Park
I have hiked there: A few times
I last hiked there in: Apr, 2004
Trails that I hiked:
Favorite trails:
Best time to go: definately in the spring or fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: everything
What I disliked: nada
Additional comments: dont fall of
Submitted by: JA
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Date submitted: April 21, 2004

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Trail Name: Devil's Lake State Park
I have hiked there: Several times
I last hiked there in: Apr, 2004
Trails that I hiked: I've hike them all.
Favorite trails: They are all great. The best are- West Bluff
-East Bluff
-East Bluff Woods
Balanced Rock
-Pot Holes
-CCC
-Ice Age From HWY 113 to Parfrey's Glen
Best time to go: All are good but in summer Devil's Lake becomes Wisconsin's most heavily used park.
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: The trails around the gorge remind of a high alpine setting. When you get into the wooded trails it's like being in far northern Wisconsin. The Parfrey's Glen area is spectacular.
What I disliked: There's little to dislike with the exception of heavy summer use.
Additional comments: Make sure to learn the as much about Devil's Lake's geologic history as possible. Also it's native American history is very interesting.
Submitted by: M.D. Heidke
from: Portage, Wisconsin
Date submitted: April 8, 2004

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