Walking
Trails of Eastern and Central Wisconsin
Bob
Crawford
A North Coast Book
A handy guide to walking trails
in 22 counties
The sheer physical beauty and varied
landscapes of eastern and central Wisconsin are best experienced
on its walking trails. Walking Trails of Eastern and Central
Wisconsin is a handy guide to trails that wind through the
streets of old Milwaukee and the forests of the Kettle Moraine,
across the Niagara Escarpment, along the shores of picturesque
Door County, or up the sandstone mound at Lone Rock for a panoramic
view of flatlands that once were the bed of glacial Lake Wisconsin.
A companion
to the popular Walking Trails of Southern
Wisconsin, this book describes more than 200 trails in
72 locations throughout five of the state's major regions. Bob
Crawford provides maps and detailed instructions to make the
trails easy to locate.
With each trail
description you'll find:
- details about
the route and terrain, as well as geographical, biological, or
historical features of interest;
- regulations
including open days and hours, and rules regarding dogs, trail
bikes, cross-country skiing, and other activities;
- information
about available restrooms, drinking water, nature centers, and
other facilities at the site;
- a description
assessing degree of difficulty—slope, width, maintenance,
and other such factors—and a helpful rating of "walkability"
on a scale from 1 to 5.
The only comprehensive
guide to hiking locations in the eastern part of the state, this
book also provides lists of trail locations that include playground
equipment for kids and picnic facilities for those who want to
make a day trip of their hiking outing. Appendices spotlight
trails that boast historical significance, ice age features,
picnic areas, and cross-country skiing opportunities.
Bob Crawford is the author of Walking Trails of Southern Wisconsin.
Raised in Portage, Wisconsin, he has retired from a career in
publishing and communications and lives in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
Media & bookseller inquiries regarding review copies, events, and interviews can be directed to the publicity department at publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu or (608) 263-0734. (If you want to examine a book for possible course use, please see our Course Books page. If you want to examine a book for possible rights licensing, please see Rights & Permissions.)
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November 1997
200 pp. 4 1/2 x 7
54 maps
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