Oct. 4-5, 2011 - We woke up this morning and decided we did not want to bike a third day in a row. Looking at the map, we realized that Devil’s Lake State Park is on our way to visit friends in the Mazomanie area. We found a quiet RV site at Wheeler’s Campground, close to the state park. It was a gorgeous, summer-like day; so we kayaked on Devil’s Lake. The lake was calm, reflecting the rocky bluffs dotted with autumn color. It was a leisurely paddle...
The next morning, we went back to Devil’s Lake State Park to hike the trails on the east side of the lake and discovered that there are steep trails in the Midwest. We really got a workout climbing 500 feet to the bluff top on stone steps built by CCC workers during the Great Depression. Devil’s Lake was formed when glaciers left terminal moraines, dam-like piles of earth, gravel, and rock, enclosing a lake between rugged quartzite bluffs. It was an awesome hike.
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| Devil's Lake |
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| Tom kayaking on Devil's Lake |
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| Pat climbing through quartzite rock |
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| Rest break after a big climb |
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| Pat at Devil's Door |
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