Mirror Lake Winter Map - Madison Nordic Ski Club
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Other Activities We hope you enjoy your winter activities while at the park. It is our goal to provide a safe, enjoyable area for park vis- itors. 1. Winter camping is available in Sandstone Ridge Campground on the designated sites. Pit toilets are avail- able in the campground. Water is available at the East Side of the park office. Campers should register at the self-reg- istration station at the park office prior to setting up camp. Park stickers may also be purchased at the self-registration station. 2. Mirror Lake is very popular for ice fishing. When traveling across the ice, be extremely cautious of the ice conditions at all times. Ice thickness varies and may not support a per- son. Weather conditions, springs, animals or currents may cause thin or deteriorated ice conditions at any time of the winter. The Department does not monitor ice conditions on Mirror Lake. 3. A candle-light ski, hike and snowshoe event is a popular way to spend a winter night out. Please ask the park staff about upcoming events or visit www.wiparks.net. Designated Use Areas Trails, Beaches, picnic areas and other designated recre- ational or educational use areas, in conformance with Wisconsin State Statute are depicted on this property map. All other areas are considered undesignated and are not inspected or maintained by the Department. Park users are encouraged to limit their activi- ties to designated use areas. Safety Tips 1. If an injury occurs while on the trail, please contact the park office staff or dial 911. (Sauk County Emergency Medical Service). 2. Please follow the signs and arrows on the trails for your safety and others. Ski/Snowshoe within your abili- ty and always leave enough space between you and other skiers/snowshoers. 3. Most of the trails are easy to moderate in difficulty. A few trails will have hills with difficult turns. Please use caution at all times when on the trails. 4. Ski trail conditions can change rapidly throughout the day.Trails that are heavily used can quickly be destroyed, even if groomed earlier in the day. Ski in control. 5. All ski trails are tracked for diagonal skiers and some trails are groomed also for skate skiers. Skate skiers shall keep to the left side of the trail. Where the trail is too narrow to skate, please diagonal ski in the set of tracks. Diagonal skiers, especially beginners will appreciate a clear track. 6. Hunting is allowed in the state park at certain times. See the information at the park office for season dates. If you ski during a hunting period, please be sure to wear bright clothing. Rules 1. PETS are not allowed on groomed ski trails. Pets are welcome at the park in other designated use areas as marked and hiking/snowshoe- ing trails. They must be kept on a leash no longer than 8 feet in length and be under physical control at all times. 2. A vehicle park sticker is required. Purchase sticker at the park office. 3. The park is open year round from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 4. Hiking and snowshoeing is not allowed on ski trails. The park offers other trails for those activities. MIRROR LAKE STATE PARK Winter Trail Map Welcome to Mirror Lake State Park The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, pro- grams, services, and functions under an Affirmative Action Plan. If you have any questions, please write to Equal Opportunity Office, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. This publication is available in alternative format (large print, Braille, audio tape, etc) upon request. Please call (608)266-0866 for more information.
Transcript of Mirror Lake Winter Map - Madison Nordic Ski Club
Other ActivitiesWe hope you enjoy your winter activities while at the park.It is our goal to provide a safe, enjoyable area for park vis-itors.
1. Winter camping is available in Sandstone RidgeCampground on the designated sites. Pit toilets are avail-able in the campground. Water is available at the East Sideof the park office. Campers should register at the self-reg-istration station at the park office prior to setting up camp.Park stickers may also be purchased at the self-registrationstation.
2. Mirror Lake is very popular for ice fishing. When travelingacross the ice, be extremely cautious of the ice conditionsat all times. Ice thickness varies and may not support a per-son. Weather conditions, springs, animals or currents maycause thin or deteriorated ice conditions at any time of thewinter. The Department does not monitor ice conditions onMirror Lake.
3. A candle-light ski, hike and snowshoe event is a popularway to spend a winter night out. Please ask the park staffabout upcoming events or visit www.wiparks.net.
Designated Use AreasTrails, Beaches, picnic areasand other designated recre-ational or educational useareas, in conformance withWisconsin State Statute aredepicted on this property map.All other areas are consideredundesignated and are notinspected or maintained by theDepartment. Park users areencouraged to limit their activi-ties to designated use areas.
Safety Tips1. If an injury occurs while onthe trail, please contact thepark office staff or dial 911.(Sauk County EmergencyMedical Service).
2. Please follow the signs andarrows on the trails for yoursafety and others.Ski/Snowshoe within your abili-ty and always leave enoughspace between you and otherskiers/snowshoers.
3. Most of the trails are easy tomoderate in difficulty. A fewtrails will have hills with difficultturns. Please use caution at alltimes when on the trails.
4. Ski trail conditions canchange rapidly throughout theday. Trails that are heavily usedcan quickly be destroyed, evenif groomed earlier in the day.Ski in control.
5. All ski trails are tracked fordiagonal skiers and some trailsare groomed also for skateskiers. Skate skiers shall keepto the left side of the trail.Where the trail is too narrow toskate, please diagonal ski inthe set of tracks. Diagonalskiers, especially beginners willappreciate a clear track.
6. Hunting is allowed in thestate park at certain times. Seethe information at the parkoffice for season dates. If youski during a hunting period,please be sure to wear brightclothing.
Rules1. PETS are not allowed ongroomed ski trails. Pets arewelcome at the park in otherdesignated use areas asmarked and hiking/snowshoe-ing trails. They must be kept ona leash no longer than 8 feet inlength and be under physicalcontrol at all times.
2. A vehicle park sticker isrequired. Purchase sticker atthe park office.
3. The park is open year roundfrom 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
4. Hiking and snowshoeing isnot allowed on ski trails. Thepark offers other trails for thoseactivities.
MIRROR LAKESTATE PARKWinter Trail Map
Welcome to Mirror Lake State Park
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesprovides equal opportunity in its employment, pro-
grams, services, and functions under anAffirmative Action Plan. If you have any questions,
please write to Equal Opportunity Office,Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240.
This publication is available in alternative format(large print, Braille, audio tape, etc)
upon request.Please call (608)266-0866 for more information.
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Echo Rock Trail – 0.6 mi/1.0 kmHike, Snowshoe – EASY
Sandstone Trail – 2.0 mi/3.2 kmHike, Snowshoe – EASY
Ishnala Trail – 2.2 mi/3.5 kmCombination Ski – DIFFICULT
Kilbourn Trail – 0.8 mi/1.3 kmCombination ski – EASY
Newport Trail – 1.0 mi/1.6 kmClassical Ski – EASY
Fern Dell Trail – 3.0 mi/4.8 kmCombination Ski – EASY
Hastings Trail – 3.0 mi/4.8 kmCombination Ski – MODERATE
Turtleville Trail – 2.4 mi/3.9 kmCombination Ski – MODERATE
Pinecone Pass – 0.4 mi/0.6 kmCombination Ski – MODERATE
Wildwood Pass – 0.6 mi/1.0 kmCombination Ski – MODERATE
Ringling Pass – 0.3 mi/0.5 kmCombination Ski – MODERATE
Northwest Trail – 2.3 mi/3.7 kmCombination Ski – DIFFICULT
Pioneer Trail & Pass – 1.6 mi/2.6 kmCombination Ski – MODERATE (0.025 mi. Pass)
Lakeview Trail – 0.2 mi/0.3 kmHike, Snowshoe – EASY
Wild Rice Trail – 0.6 mi/1.0 kmHike, Snowshoe – EASY
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Amphitheater
Boat Landing
Shelter
Playground
Classical Ski Trail
Combination Ski Trail
Hike and Snowshoe Trail
Foot Bridge
Pet Area
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CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAILSNo Snowshoeing, Hiking or Pets allowed
Mirror Lake State Park
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