Parks
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Basic Information
The trail is named for the Chicago-Northwestern passenger train that ran on this grade. The train traveled 400 miles between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul in 400 minutes. The renovated Reedsburg Depot is the trail headquarters and the office for…
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Basic Information
Trail facts Rail trail: Yes Length: 48 miles Surface: crushed limestone Counties: Door, Kewaunee Communities: Sturgeon Bay, Forestville, Algoma, Casco, Luxemburg, Kewaunee Directions Sturgeon Bay: The Sturgeon Bay trailhead and the parking…
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Geology
How did glaciers form the Chippewa Moraine? Glaciers form when snow piles up, gets pressed into ice and begins to flow. It only takes 100 feet of ice to begin the flowing process, yet in Canada during the last cold phase of the Earth’s climate cycle…
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Recreation
The Chippewa Moraine segment of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve includes 23 miles of well-marked trails. The trails are for foot travel only and motorized vehicles, horses or mountain bikes are not allowed in the Chippewa Moraine.Boating,…
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Recreation
The DNR and Dane County cooperatively operate and manage Capital Springs State Recreation Area. Capital Springs and the adjacent William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park offer several recreation opportunities.