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SnAPShoT 4.8 miles (3.9 IAT, 0.9 CR): STH-113 Ferry Wayside to CTH-v 5 2 Th is segment is a rolling ramble through mixed woodlands, prairies and fi elds. It features dramatic climbs and wide ranging views of Lake Wisconsin, a pastoral valley and the Baraboo Hills. other uses At nearby Merrimac Ferry north ramp Segment includes a connecting route on STH-113 (seasonal). roadwalk.

From Lake Wisconsin. Two white-blazed loop trails, a spur trail to the DCA and Gibraltar Rock At a Dispersed Camping Area (SC9). State Natural Area trails and road.

At STH-113 Ferry Wayside (seasonal).

TRAIL ACCeSS AnD PARKInG STh-113 Ferry Wayside: In Lodi, from the intersection of STH-113 and STH-60, take STH-113 north 6.0 mi to the Ferry Wayside parking area. Closed in winter. CTh-V: In Lodi, from the intersection of STH-113 and STH-60, take STH-113 north 4.0 mi. At CTH-v turn left and go west 1.7 mi. to the parking area on the east side of the road. Additional Parking: (i) Slack Rd. parking area. (ii) CTH-vA (Gibraltar Rock Rd.) parking area.

The hIKe Th e segment starts at a grassy picnic area with a kiosk and benches near the Merrimac Ferry south ramp. Posts with Ice Age Trail yellow blazes guide hik- Iers through the STH-113 wayside area. Th e Trail then passes through a woods of white oak, shagbark hickory and maple before crossing (SC6) busy STH-113 (cross with caution) near Northern Cross Arm Road. Th e segment then ascends the north face of a 200-foot hill, taking in fi ne views of Lake Wisconsin through a screen of large oaks. Limestone outcroppings dot the hill, but the granite erratics scatt ered throughout the area remind hikers this area was covered by the Wisconsin Glaciation. Th e Trail continues southeast through red cedar and existing remnant prairie areas with big bluestem, Indian grass, litt le bluestem and other native grass spe- cies. Prairie restoration is an ongoing priority in this area. More scenic views of Lake Wisconsin and the surrounding landscape are off ered from diff erent points along the route. Th is portion of the segment also includes a white-blazed trail that makes a short loop to the west of the main route. Shortly aft er the white-blazed trail reconnects with the main route, hikers will reach a spur trail (SC9) with signage pointing west to a Dispersed Camping Area (DCA) for long distance hikers. Continuing on the main segment route, aft er a steady climb in open prairie for about a quarter-mile, the Trail reaches a stunning panoramic vista (SC8) of the Wisconsin River and Baraboo Hills. Continuing on, hikers will arrive at a junction with another white-blazed trail

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J J Rd. 188 Chrislaw Spring Creek that makes a loop to the west of the main route. From the junction, the main seg- ment route soon reaches a viewpoint that off ers great views during theP leaf-off 113 season of the surrounding hills and Wisconsin River Valley. From here, the seg-

Lovering J J Ryan Bilkey Rd. D ment drops almost 200 feet on a series of switchbacks through a woods of white e Pond v e pine and oaks, eventually reaching a boulder studded dry ravine. Th e segment lo p m e crosses the ravine and ascends to the Slack Road parking area and rejoins with n t D the white-blazed loop. r.

From the parking area, hikers should follow a 0.9-mile connecting route.Rd. From the Slack Road parking area go east and south 0.4 miles. At CTH-V turn right and Lodi

Segment 52 Gibraltar Rock continue southwest 0.4 miles to CTH-VA (Gibraltar Rock Road). Hikers should page 229 turn left on CTH-VA (Gibraltar Rock Road) and walk through the parking area 01/30/14 for the Gibraltar Rock Area State Ice Age Trail Area to a gated access road and the start of the next portion of the segment. Hikers should walk around the gate for the DNR access road and look for Ice Age Trail signage directing hikers east off the road and into the second-growth for- est of white pine, hickory, and oak. Th e DNR access road of mixed gravel and crum- bling blacktop steeply leads to the top of Gibraltar Rock. Th e Ice Age Trail route instead winds its way through the forest and gradually brings the hiker to the top. Rising 1,234 feet above sea level, Gibraltar Rock is a fl at-topped butt e, an out- lier of the Magnesian escarpment, with a thin dolomite cap over St. Peter sand-

Southern Columbia County 203 stone. Its 200-foot sheer cliffs offer spectacular panoramic views of the Wisconsin River valley and Lake Wisconsin. On the south side of the butte is a rock face bluff overlooking a large leather-leaf bog and a bucolic valley. At the top of Gibraltar Rock there are no safety guardrails and hikers should use extreme caution when hiking near or along the bluff. A memorial plaque (SC13) commemorating the Richmond Memorial Park of the Rock of Gibraltar, a park dedicated in 1929 in memory of James and Emma F. Richmond and other early pioneers, sits at a high point near where the DNR access road emerges. The segment meanders along the top offering several views of the countryside below from rock outcrops framed by weathered red cedars. A loop trail, stretch- ing along the “backside” of Gibraltar Rock, provides hikers with another option to pass across the top. The segment leaves the big views and begins its gradual descent, first through a maple forest and then a white-pine-dominated woods as the Trail winds around the base of the bluff. Black locust and stone retaining walls line much of the route. The segment emerges from the woods to the full panoramic “Horton Vista” (SC12). This vantage point offers outstanding long views of the field opening, the valley below and the Baraboo Hills in the distance. At this spot in the mid- 20th century, Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day, principal architect of the National Trails System Act and a Wisconsin governor and senator, descended from the woods one afternoon in a white dress shirt and slacks and found Don Horton, who the state purchased the land from in 2008, taking a break from field work. Nelson said, “You’ve got a beautiful piece of land here.” Horton offered the stranger a drink of water and they went their separate ways. Hikers will continue through the former farm field to the mulberry tree grow- ing prominently along the Trail and can pause to further take in the views. The segment returns to a wooded canopy as the descent continues along the edge of the field opening until it reaches an intersection of two old farming roads. The blazed route, now on an old road, soon reaches the parking area on the former site of the Horton family homestead. Mobile Skills Crew project site 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014

POINTS OF INTEREST Merrimac Ferry: See Merrimac Segment, p. 198

Area SerVices Merrimac: See Merrimac Segment, p. 198. From the ferry wayside Trail access take the ferry across to the north side of Lake Wisconsin. On STH-113 go north then east 1.0 mi. Devil’s Lake State Park: See Devil’s Lake Segment, p. 194. From the ferry wayside Trail access take the ferry across to the north side of Lake Wisconsin. Take STH-113 north and west ~10 mi. Baraboo: See Baraboo Segment, p. 190. From the ferry wayside Trail access take the ferry across to the north side of Lake Wisconsin. Take STH-113 north ~12 mi. Lodi: See Groves-Pertzborn Segment and the City of Lodi Segment, p. 205. From the ferry wayside Trail access take STH-113 south 6.0 mi. Also see Trail Access and Parking directions, above.

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