Bauer Brockway Barrens features dry prairie and barrens natural communities in a rectangular parcel of land in the Jackson County Forest in the central portion of the county. North Brockway Road runs along the site’s eastern border and West Bauer Road bisects the site from west to east. Parking ares are found near the northeastern…
Tag: Josh’s Top 10 SNA’s
Smith-Reiner Drumlin Prairie (283/681)
Smith-Reiner Drumlin Prairie features two drumlins that contain dry prairie remnants in eastern Dane County. Located just south of CTH PQ (also known as Prairie Queen Road) and east of STH 73 on Clearview Road, there is a small gravel parking area on the west side of the road. From that point, an access lane…
Comstock Bog-Meadow (275/681)
Comstock Bog-Meadow features a large sedge meadow and marsh with bog vegetation in some areas and is located in central Marquette County, north of Montello. There are several access points to the property including parking areas off of CTH J and Edgewood Avenue. On my first visit, I followed the access lane east from CTH…
Beulah Bog (171/675)
Beulah Bog encompasses two bog lakes surrounded by a northern wet forest in northeastern Walworth County. A parking area is located on Stringers Bridge Road, south of CTH J. From there, a trail leads east over undulating glacial terrain before turning south to reach a boardwalk, which in turn leads to one of the bog…
Moonlight Bay Bedrock Beach (113/675)
Moonlight Bay Bedrock Beach protects a small dolomite bedrock beach and adjacent boreal forest near Baileys Harbor. The site is easy to reach from W Cana Island Road, just south of its intersection with E Cana Island Road. A sign and short trail leading west from the road takes you into the site. Hands-down this…
Brady’s Bluff (96/674)
Brady’s Bluff features a dry prairie and oak woodland on a bluff with stunning views overlooking the Mississippi River. Found within Perot State Park, this is definitely in my top 10 SNA’s visited. The SNA can be reached from several trailheads, though the most common are the East Brady’s and West Brady’s parking areas. From…
Muralt Bluff Prairie (50/674)
Muralt Bluff Prairie was protected thanks to the foresight of a few Green County residents, was then purchased by Green County, and is now owned by The Prairie Enthusiasts and the DNR (and managed by the former). It is definitely one of my favorite sites, in part because of the care with which it is…
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