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There are 29 miles (47 km) of hiking trails in Devil's Lake State Park. There are trails ranging from handicapped-accessible paved trails, to steep, difficult hiking trails, to rigorous, off-trail routes. The highest point is at Prospect Point, on the West Bluff, 500 feet (150 m) above Devil's Lake. [19] Balanced Rock Trail (0.4 miles)
Devil's Doorway is a main attraction in Devil's Lake State Park in Wisconsin. [1] The park is 9,217 acres (3,730 ha) and Devil's Lake is 360 acres (150 ha). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The formation, more than 31 ft (9.4 m) high, is named for its resemblance to a doorway or a stone arch, with two separate columns of rock connected by other rocks at the top.
Parfrey's Glen, located within Devil's Lake State Park, is a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-designated State Natural Area. The glen is a deep gorge cut through the sandstone of the south flank of the Baraboo Hills. It was the first State Natural Area to be designated in Wisconsin. [1] The valley was named for Robert Parfrey. [2]
The trailhead begins in the parking lot for trail No. 10 in Shades State Park. The trail is described as difficult in ease of hiking and if you ever get to hike there, you will see why.
US 12/US 151 travel concurrently through the city. I-39 / I-90 in Madison I-43 in Elkhorn Illinois US 45 in Des Plaines. The highways travel concurrently to west of the Palos Hills–Hickory Hills, Illinois city line. US 14 in Des Plaines I-190 west of Rosemont US 20 on the Melrose Park–Stone Park city line.
Devil's Lake was so named because it is situated in a deep chasm that was thought to have no visible inlet or outlet. [3] However, the Koshawago Spring, originating from the Koshawago Creek, provides an inlet to the lake on the southwest side. [4] The term Devil's Lake is a misinterpretation of the Ho-Chunk name Te Wakącąk or Te Wakącągara. [5]
Devil's Lake State Park may refer to the following: Devils Lake State Parks (North Dakota), consisting of: Grahams Island State Park; Black Tiger Bay State Recreation Area; Devils Lake State Recreation Area in Oregon, formerly known as Devil's Lake State Park; Devil's Lake State Park (Wisconsin)
Grahams Island State Park (part of Devils Lake State Park) is in the Southeast. The park, covering 1,122 acres (4.54 km 2), is a recreation area for boating, fishing, and camping. Most of the island lies in the unorganized territory of Lallie North, in Benson County, while its easternmost portion lies in Poplar Grove Township, in Ramsey County.