To
Ride a Bicycle:
- The
hiking trails,
North of Hwy
142 double as
mountain bike
trails. They
are grassy and
very level. In
the spring they
are often quite
wet. Anyone 16
years of age
or older will
need a Trail
Pass. Cost
is $4/day or
$15/year Paved
roads may be
ridden without
a Trail Pass. No
bikes are allowed
on any trail
south of Hwy
142.
- We
especially ask
campers not to
ride on the hiking
trails near the
campgrounds or
on the toboggan
hill. The
toboggan hill
is home to a
rare prairie
habitat. Riding
a bike down that
hill crushes
prairie plants
and causes erosion
that washes away
valuable soil.
- If
you ride into
the park, there
is no fee. If
you drive into
the park you
will need a State
Park admission
sticker. You
may purchase
that when you
arrive. Cost
for cars with
Wisconsin plates
is $7/day or
$25/year; for
cars without
Wisconsin plates
the cost is $10/day
or $35/year. If
you arrive when
the office is
closed you must self-register
for an admission
sticker or be
subject to a
fine.
- If
trails are extremely
wet, we will
close them to
prevent damage. If
you have a question
please call the
taped message
or check this
website under
current conditions
for their status. (262)
878-5600.
- The
mountain biking
trails all start
and end at the
Trailhead parking
lot. This
lot is located
just east of
the Visitor Center
parking lot and
is marked with
a “Trailhead/Hunter
Parking Lot” sign. Find
the bulletin
board in that
lot and follow
the colored arrow
that corresponds
to the color
of the trail
you want to bike.
Colored coded
posts along the
way make sure
you are on the
right trail. The
trails are a
series of concentric
loops. “You
are Here” signs
should be posted
at each junction.
All mileage is
measured from
the Trailhead
lot.
What
do you do if
I arrive and
the office is
closed?
You
must self register.
Directions
to self register: There
is a labeled
self-registration
box located next
to the ice machine
at the Entrance
Station. Lift
the lid and there
are arrows on
the lid indicating
which envelope
to use for camping/vehicle
admission stickers
or trail passes
or hunting. The
registration
and envelope
are all one form. Please
fill out the
registration
legibly and completely. There
is a fee schedule
located on the
wall of the building
(just above the
lid), place the
correct amount
(we take checks
or cash) in the
envelope. Remove
the top copy
and place it
on your vehicle
dash (for camping
and vehicle admission)
or on your person
(for trail or
hunting passes). Peel
off the strip,
fold it over
and seal the
envelope. Put
it in the slot
in the yellow
post. If
you want an annual
sticker or annual
trail pass, make
sure we can read
your name and
address and put
the correct amount
in the envelope.
We will mail
the sticker to
you. If
you do not self-register,
you will be
subject to a
fine.
Is
it safe to use
the park during
the hunting season?
It
is your decision
but there has never
been an injury
of a non-hunter
in the park due
to hunting. No
rifles or handguns
are allowed for
hunting, only shotguns,
which lowers the
chance of injury. However,
if you are still
uncomfortable there
are several things
you can do. Wearing
blaze orange will
make you more visible. You
may bike before
9:00am or after
2:00pm. The
Visitor Center
nature trail and
the Green trail
are in the "No
Hunting" area.
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