| Trail Name
|
Kickapoo Reserve |
|
Web Site
|
End of the Trail Equine Campground |
|
County, Nearest Town
|
Vernon County, Town of Ontario |
| Terrain |
hilly, river crossings and spectacular views on
high bluffs and narrow valleys |
| Trails |
The Kickapoo reserve is a sandy trail that
traverses through the old Kickapoo reserve. River crossings, bridge crossings. |
| Facilities |
Camp at End of the Trail campground. Each
camp site has picket lines but you can also reserve a pasture or a stall in
the main barn. Fire wood provided and hot showers FREE. |
| What I liked most . . . |
The camp hosts take you through the kickapoo and
you have lunch at a local restaurant where there are picket lines for your
horses. If you don't want to make the return trip they will help you get
your trailer over to the restaurant so you can trailer back to camp. |
| What I liked least . . . |
Having to go home |
| Submitted by |
Melanie |
| Date |
3/1/05 |
| Trail Name
|
Yellowstone
Wildlife Area Horse Trail |
|
Web Site
|
n/a |
|
County, Nearest Town
|
Lafayette County, Town of Fayette |
| Terrain |
Rolling farmland, some abandoned
old country roads. |
| Trails |
Wide mowed trails. Total
twenty-eight miles divided into four loops. |
| Facilities |
No overnight facilities. Place
to have lunch with picnic tables. No running water or toilets. |
| What I liked most . . . |
Very easy and quiet day ride. Nice wide
trails. |
| What I liked least . . . |
Can be muddy and sloppy if you go in
early spring or after heavy rain. Nothing at all challenging. |
| Submitted by |
Cathy Ramsey |
| Date |
3/9/05 |
| Trail Name
|
Magnolia Bluff
|
|
Web Site
|
Rock County Parks - Magnolia Bluff |
|
County, Nearest Town
|
Rock County, Evansville
|
| Terrain |
This park has 120 acres of beautiful rock outcroppings and vistas. Because the park has steep area, extreme caution must be used by all visitors. |
| Trails |
The bridal trail is about three mile long, with very steep decline and up hill areas. There are 2 loops, one at the top of the bluff, another at the bottom.
|
| Facilities |
Pit bathrooms, picnic area, and a large grassy parking area for horse trailers are provided at the upper parking lot. Camping is not allowed in any Rock County Park. There is fresh water provided with an old-fasioned pump. |
| What I liked most . . . |
No visit to Magnolia Bluff is complete
until you walk out to the peak of the bluff and look out over several counties to the west. |
| What I liked least . . . |
The steep bridal trails getting up and down the bluff can be a challenge for some riders.
|
| Submitted by |
Diane Papcke Finney
|
| Date |
2-2-2006 |
| Trail Name
|
Donald Park |
|
Web Site
|
Dane Co. Parks, WI |
|
County, Nearest Town
|
Dane County, Springdale
|
| Terrain |
Open fields, woods, rolling hills,
farms, good scenery with variety. No road riding. I took my 13 year old
daughter and her friend here and we had no problems on the trail at all. |
| Trails |
Well marked and wide enough for
comfortable riding. Trimmed out well. The trail within the park was being
expanded last year (I have heard that it is comparable to Gibbs Lake). We
rode on a trail that takes you out of the park, supposedly 10 miles out and
back. I hope to try the trail within the park this year. |
| Facilities |
Parking for trailers, picnic tables,
bathrooms, maps for the trails. |
| What I liked most . . . |
It was not too far away from my home
(about an hour)and there were two different trails to choose from. There are
three other riding parks within Dane county, one is McCarthy park. We have been
there a couple of times and liked to pack a lunch and spend about an hour or two
riding and then having lunch. |
| What I liked least . . . |
The gas prices, and not that I should
hate it or anything but there is a $5 fee, however there is a Dane county trail
riding committee that are constantly updating and working on these parks to make
it available for us horsewomen and our friends to enjoy. |
| Submitted by |
Becky Anderson |
| Date |
2-11-2006 |
| Trail Name
|
La Riviere Horse Park |
|
Web Site
|
n/a |
|
County, Nearest Town
|
Crawford
County, Prairie Du Chien
|
| Terrain |
Mixed. Some very steep and rocky, similar to mountain riding, some rolling and sandy. Lots of woods riding. |
| Trails |
Trails are from moderate to high degree of difficulty. Not the place for novice riders unless with
experienced riders. Over 300 acres plus adjoining landowners allowed connecting trails to the
Children's Ranch to equal over 500 acres total |
| Facilities |
Camping areas. One with electric, one rustic. Hitch rails and tree's for overhead tethering (bring own
tether lines etc.). Pit toilets. Auto waterer for horses, all weather well for human consumption. Fire rings on premise can be moved to where you like them. Shelter houses at both camps, one with electric. Camping is by $ Donation. Please be sure to leave something!
|
| What I liked most . . . |
Wonderful views, variety of trails, open and wooded riding. Close to town for the "Oops, forgot the....." so can go to stores in less than 10 minutes. |
| What I liked least . . . |
Starting to get overcrowded as more and more folks find out about it. Some of the trails are treacherous after rain.
|
| Submitted by |
Theresa
|
| Date |
7-11-2006 |
