Hogback Prairie State Natural Area


Hogback Prairie State Natural Area
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608-785-9000
Hogback Prairie is a narrow, steep-sided, limestone ridge rising 300 feet above the Kickapoo River and the Citron Valley. It is the dominant feature of this 971-acre site. To the north, west and east the ridge is flanked by dry prairie. To the south, the landscape blends into oak woods and brush prairie. The area supports an unusual mix of plants and animals including rare butterfly species, purple prairie-clover, bird's-foot violets and side oats grama grass. Grassland birds include Sedge Wrens and Bell's Vireo.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Crawford County Fair
8/21/2025 - 8/24/2025
Gays Mills - 6.81 miles away
2
Midwest Wild Harvest Festival
9/12/2025 - 9/14/2025
Prairie du Chien - 16.85 miles away
3
Blake's Prairie Junior Fair
7/18/2025 - 7/20/2025
Bloomington - 22.07 miles away
4
Vernon County Fair
9/10/2025 - 9/14/2025
Viroqua - 24.21 miles away
5
Frank Lloyd Wright Trail Welcome Weekend
5/30/2025 - 6/01/2025
Richland Center - 26.01 miles away
6
Memorial Day Parade and Observance Ceremony
5/26/2025
Richland Center - 26.35 miles away
7
Chalk the Park Festival
5/30/2025
Cassville - 35.33 miles away
8
Frank Lloyd Wright Trail Welcome Weekend
5/30/2025 - 6/01/2025
Spring Green - 38.95 miles away