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Blue Mound State Park


Details

Perched atop the highest point in southern Wisconsin, the park offers spectacular views along with unique geological features. The only Wisconsin state park with a swimming pool is equipped with a lift for persons with disabilities. Cross-country ski trail in season with warming house available.

If you're looking for some aerobically challenging terrain you'll find it here on the John Minix and Willow Springs trails. Local WORBA (Wisconsin Off-Road Bicycling Association) volunteers working with the park staff have recently added several miles of twisting single-track trail that bring even more elevation challenges to the park's trail mix. The difficulty ratings shown on the map are geared towards novice riders. More experienced single-track riders may feel the trails are less challenging than the color-coding implies. All in all, you'll have 500 feet of elevation to play with if you ride the trails and climb the paved road to the top. Not a mountain, but not bad for the Midwest.


Address

4350 Mounds Park Rd
Blue Mounds, WI 53517


Contact Information

Voice: 608-437-5711
Toll Free: 888-947-2757

Amenities and Services All Interests
Directions from Nearest Town/Intersection

1 mi. NW of Blue Mounds STH 18 & 151

Disabled Access
Hours of Operation

6am-11pm.


Camping
Type
Tent
Hook-Ups
Electric
Publicly Owned
Winter Camping
Number of Campsites

90

Showers & Flush Toilets
Dumping Station
Concessions
Nature Trails

Natural Attractions
Type of Attraction
Scenic vistas / Parks, forests and trails

Mountain
Trail Length (miles)

13.5

Difficulty
Extreme / Hard

Skiing - Cross Country
Styles
Groomed / Tracked / Flat / Hilly / Open / Wooded / Ski Skating
Trail Length (miles)

9

Shelter
Toilets

Hiking/Running/Walking
Trail Length (miles)

22