Stone Rows of Devil’s Lake
Throughout Devil’s Lake State Park, you can find long linear mounds of rock so old that large trees now grow right through and on top of the rocks. These stone rows offer us a snapshot of the hardships early farmer’s…
Mechanical Weathering, Beautiful!
It’s not uncommon for visitors to Devil’s Lake to think that all of this fallen rock means that the whole park was once a quarry. While there were quarries within the park borders at one time, the fallen rock you…
Dangerous Trail Conditions
Some trails at Devil's Lake State Park are clearly dangerous or impassible due to ice and water buildup on stone stairways. We recommend avoiding some trails until weather conditions stabilize. South-facing stairways such as Balanced Rock, Potholes & the CCC…
Fern Dell Ice is Back!
Beautiful ice formations have returned to Mirror Lake State Park! We expect the ice to improve later in the season, but there are some displays going on right now. Fern Dell Gorge is a Wisconsin State Natural Area located within…
Snow & Snowshoes This Weekend!
It's a Winter Wonderland out there!! As of this morning, the Devil’s Lake State Park region is expecting 3 to 5 inches of snow with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect. It's really coming down as I write this! Winter…
Trail Reports Continue
During the summer months, we send off our trail reports to TravelWisconsin.com, but this time of year they swap the hiking trail reports for ski trail conditions. Here at Devil's Lake State Park, the trails are mixed-use and while some…
Bats of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Just after Halloween, we took advantage of the late-season warmth to ride the Elroy-Sparta State Trail north from Kendall, Wisconsin up to the first of 3 historic train tunnels which are some of the main attractions on the Elroy-Sparta. Of…
How Tall Is That?
The Bluffs surrounding the lake rise about 500 feet above the water. This is called "prominence". Prominence is a measure of how tall a hill stands against the surrounding landscape. "Elevation," tells us the distance (or how tall) something is…
How Cold Is It?
40F. Right now the surface water temperature of Devil's Lake is around 40 degrees. That's about the average temp of the surface water of Lake Superior in early June. According to Minnesota Sea Grant, "In water that is 32-40 degrees…
Fall Color Report Oct 20 – 27th
This will be the weekend to enjoy the fall colors at Devil's Lake State Park. Is it "peak"? Well, it sort of depends on where you look. Thing is, the weather forecast is calling for sunny days and temps in…