Hiking trails can be seen on the park map. Copies are available in the park office.

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"You-are-here" sign boards are placed at trailheads and intersections.

Times shown are estimated one-way hiking times for a middle-aged male hiker.

Bluff Trail

0.9 miles, 1/2 hour, Medium; level with few slopes and steps.

This is a wooded trail high on the Wisconsin River bluffs that offers some excellent scenery. A flight of stairs leads to Treasure Cave where the adventurous can explore a small limestone cavern.

Flint Ledge

0.8 mile, 1/2 hour, Medium to Difficult; narrow, drop-offs in area.

This is a lower bluff trail which meanders along a rock face with cracks, crevices, and small caves to explore. The trail gets its name from the veins of flint (chert) that can be seen along the trail.

Indian Trail

0.5 mile, 1/2 hour, Difficult slopes and steps, down hill from road.

A true former Indian trail that starts near the top of the bluff and winds down to the river bottom. It connects with the Sentinel Ridge, Old Immigrant, and Flint Lodge trails.

Mississippi Ridge Trail

3.5 miles, 2 hours, Easy; few slopes. In summer it is open for bicycling. In winter it is groomed for cross-country skiing.

Gently rolling trail that winds along heavily wooded ridge tops above the Mississippi River to the Mississippi View picnic area.

Old Immigrant

1.3 miles, 1 hour, Easy; level, wide, slopes along river.

Once used by settlers going westward, it led to a ferry across the Mississippi River. The heavily-wooded trail runs parallel to the Wisconsin River. Accesses via Old Wagon Road, Walnut Springs, or Indian trails.

Old Wagon Road Trail

0.8 mile, 1/2 hour, Medium; wide, gentle slope downhill from road.

Heavily wooded, this former covered wagon road follows a seasonal stream to the Wisconsin River and the abandoned settlement of Walnut Eddy which had a ferry crossing the Wisconsin River during the 1830s.

Sand Cave Trail

1.7 miles, 1 hour, Medium; some steps, steep slopes, drop-offs.

This heavily wooded trail winds past a small creek with a waterfall and colorful Sand Cave. The trail continues beyond the cave, over another steam, intersects with Old Wagon Road Trail and goes up to the Knob at the east end of the Wisconsin Ridge campground

Sentinel Ridge Trail

1.6 miles, 1 1/2hours, Medium; becomes steep and rocky towards boat landing.

Running from Point Lookout to the boat landing, this wooded trail turns the corner from the Wisconsin River to the Mississippi River. Midway along the trail is the Passenger Pigeon monument, many Indian mounds, and spectacular river viewpoints.

Sentinel Ridge Loop

0.4 miles, 1/2 hour, Easy, surfaced with limestone screenings, fairly level.

This is a self-guided, accessible trail along ridge top circling around several Indian Mounds. Interpretive panels take the visitor on a human history tour of the people that shaped the area. Begin at the Sentinel Ridge parking lot.

Sugar Maple Nature Trail

1.5 mile Loop, 1 1/2 hours round trip, Medium, some slopes, steps, and steep areas, gentle slope downhill from road.

This heavily-wooded trail features self-guided nature information signs identifying various plants and giving ecological principles. A short side-trail leads to Pictured Rock Cave which displays a small waterfall tumbling over a limestone outcropping.

Turkey Hollow Trail

3.2 mile loop, 1 1/2 hours, Easy, but long; wide grassy, gentle slopes.

Rolling through open fields, brushlands, oak forests, and a pine plantation, this trail is ideal for wildlife observation. Due to the wide range of plant life and varied topography, many species of plants and animals can be seen along the way including, if you're lucky, the elusive wild turkey.

Walnut Springs Trail

2.6 miles, 2 hours, Medium; wide, mostly grass, some rocky areas, gentle slopes.

This trail descends to an old logging road through a maple woods and along the side of a deep ravine. The trail crosses a small brook many times in the river bottom with its tall nettles and huge walnut trees. Near the park office, it goes out along the edge of a white pine plantation and opens out into a grassland. Its variety of geography, plant cover, and wildlife make it one of the most interesting trails.

Whitetail Meadows Trail

1.7 or 3.2 miles, 1 hour or 1 1/2 hours, Easy; rolling and grassy. In summer it is open for bicycling. In winter it is groomed for cross-country skiing.

Gently rolling trail that follows along the border between open meadows and woodlands. A good place to view turkeys, deer, and grassland songbirds.

Be aware that trails may vary in difficulty. Not all trails are surfaced. Steep climbs or descents and stairways may be encountered. Use caution when on steep bluffs or near cliffs. Stay well away from cliffs which are not protected by a barricade or barrier. Stay behind barricades and barriers where they are provided and watch small children closely. Trail surfaces can become slippery when wet, leaf-covered, or where loose gravel may be encountered.