Yellow River Ice-Walled Lake Plain
Yellow River Ice-Walled Lake Plain
Medford, WI 54451
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715-762-2461
This 200-acre site is unique as an -ôIce-walled lake plain-ö, a glacial feature with a flat, rich, fertile plateau. The area is a rich, mesic hardwood forest with mature stands of Sugar maple/basswood and hemlock/yellow birch, as well as Tamarack/black spruce swamp forest. Steep erosion ravines cut through the plain, where many fern species abound (including some rare ones). Bird species here include the Barred Owl, Pileated Woodpecker, Hermit Thrush, Wood Thrush, Wood Peewee, Yellow-throated Vireo, Black and White Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, American Redstart, and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
MACC Pine Line Marathon
4/20/2024
Medford - 0.27 miles away
2
39th Annual Town & Country Dairy Breakfast
6/09/2024
Medford - 0.29 miles away
3
Freedom Fest
7/04/2024
Medford - 0.31 miles away
4
2024 Taylor County Lions Maple Fest
4/27/2024
Medford - 1.07 miles away
5
Dorchester Days
6/13/2024 - 6/16/2024
Dorchester - 9.39 miles away
6
Abby Festival
5/31/2024 - 6/02/2024
Abbotsford - 12.93 miles away
7
Owen Junior Fair
7/12/2024 - 7/14/2024
Owen - 16.93 miles away
8
Gilman June Dairy Days
6/14/2024 - 6/16/2024
Gilman - 22.63 miles away