Abelman's Gorge State Natural Area
Abelman's Gorge State Natural Area
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Ableman's Gorge is a classic gorge cut by the Baraboo River through Baraboo quartzite, Cambrian sandstone, and conglomerate. The cliffs and rocky slopes rise about 200 feet above the river to form a wall nearly three-fourths of a mile long, oriented east-west, which then abruptly turns south for a similar distance. The site tells a fascinating geological story of changing conditions in an ancient sea that first rose quietly against a cliff of quartzite and then, as layers of sediments gradually decreased the relief between sea floor and land, surged against the top of the cliff, wearing away quartzite and depositing a layer of cobbles and boulders across its upturned edge. Erosional forces and a former quarrying operation in the southern part of the natural area have re-exposed these long buried layers.
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1
Downtown Reedsburg "Living Windows"
12/13/2024
Reedsburg - 5.45 miles away
2
CAL Center Presents: ROLL ON; THE MUSIC OF ALABAMA
2/01/2025
Reedsburg - 5.74 miles away
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CAL Center Presents: I AM...HE SAID-THE MUSIC OF NEIL DIAMOND
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CAL Center Presents: THE LOONEY LUTHERANS
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CAL Center Presents: THE GREATEST PIANO MEN
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6
Wisconsin Gospel Music Festival
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Wisconsin Dells - 8.85 miles away
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Wisconsin Dells Spring Wine Walk
4/26/2025
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Wrap It Up Weekend
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Portage - 23.11 miles away