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Rib Mountain State Park

Rib Mountain State Park

Description

This billion-year-old hill is one of the oldest geological formations on earth. Rib Mountain State Park is a premier day-use facility with picnicking, hiking trails and a reservable amphitheater. The top of the 60-foot observation tower offers spectacular views of the Wausau area and Wisconsin River. Granite Peak Ski Area is on the north face of the mountain and offers downhill skiing and snowboarding during winter.

Location

 Directions

  44.920922, -89.689094

County: Marathon

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    Boys of Winter - Early Ski Jumping in Wisconsin and the U.P.

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    Upper Peninsula singer/songwriter Bill Jamerson will present a program at the Granite Peak Historic Chalet, highlighting the history of ski-jumping at Rib Mountain, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula.

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    Shakespeare In The Park: Love's Labour's Lost

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    The Summit Players present their 2025 season: Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost.

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    Into The Night With Rib Mountain’s Bats

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    The Friends of Rib Mountain State Park invite you to a program on the wonders of bats, followed by a short "Bat Walk" to observe them in action.

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    Birding Hike

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    The Friends of Rib Mountain State Park invite you to hike and explore Rib Mountain to enjoy the birds that live and nest there.

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    Spring Birding Hike

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    The Friends of Rib Mountain State Park invite the public to hike and explore the park's glory and enjoy the many spring birds that live and nest there.

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    Spring Wildflower Hike

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    The Friends of Rib Mountain State Park invite the public to hike and explore the park's glory and enjoy the many spring wildflowers.

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    REGI Raptor Live Release and Program

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    The REGI Raptor Program will release a previously injured turkey vulture back into the wild. Come to witness it happen.

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    Candlelight Snowshoe Hike

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    The Friends of Rib Mountain State Park invite the public to explore Rib Mountain State Park on snowshoes! We will have hot chocolate, hot cider and special goodies, as well as marshmallows to roast around the campfire. Headlamps are suggested.…

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    Candlelight Snowshoe Hike

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    The Friends of Rib Mountain State Park invite the public to explore Rib Mountain State Park on snowshoes! We will have hot chocolate, hot cider and special goodies, as well as marshmallows to roast around the campfire. Headlamps are suggested.…

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    First Day Hike

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    Ring in the New Year with a self-guided or guided hike at Rib Mountain State Park!

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