La Crosse River Trail Prairies includes 2 segments of dry-mesic and dry pairie along the La River State Trail straddling the La Crosse-Monroe county line. The trail can be accessed at numerous points including from Bangor to the west, Sparta to the east, or Rockland in the center. I parked on E May Street in…
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Eureka Maple Woods, SNA #222 (228/679)
Eureka Maple Woods features a primarily maple-basswood forest on the slopes above Timber Coulee Creek in far southwestern Monroe County. It is directly across Oboe Avenue from Portland Maples SNA and both are part of the Coon Creek Fishery Area. Park along the road and you can visit both sites without even moving your vehicle….
Portland Maples, SNA #372 (227/675)
Portland Maples encompasses a southern mesic and floodplain forests on sloped terrtain in the southwestern corner of Monroe County. Part of Coon Creek Fishery Area, the natural area lies along Rutlands Coulee Creek and can be reached by parking on the side of Oboe Avenue for the larger west parcel or Oakdale Avenue for the smaller…
Fort McCoy Barrens, SNA #228 (147/675)
Fort McCoy Barrens includes one of the largest remaining barrens communities as well as two pristine creeks. Found within the Fort McCoy Military Installation in Monroe County, a visit requires some special hoops to jump through including calling ahead to ask permission and displaying an informational card in your windshield as you park along the…
Mill Bluff, SNA #359 (24/674)
Stunning vistas after a steep climb await visitors to Mill Bluff and its mesas, buttes, and other rock formations. Located within Mill Bluff State Park and bordering the I94, the name Mill Bluff is somewhat of a misnomer. The SNA actually contains 7 bluffs as well as other rock formations, though somewhat oddly, not all…
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