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08/26/2007 at 2:52 am #1725341
For those looking forward to the picnic, let me tell you what an awesome place Wildcat Mountain is….Just a beautiful, hilly, green place with lots of great trails. This was my first visit to Wildcat, and I really enjoyed it.
I was there today with the other temp hiders, and we had a great time, and I think you will like the great temps for the event. As I said, the trails are awesome, just incredibly scenic. There was a lot of water damage from the flooding, but that just adds interest, and the roads are all good in all directions. Many of the trails in Wildcat have been damaged, but they are useable.
I didnt go and find the permanent caches at Wildcat today, and there are 8 of them, so I am looking forward to exploring the rest of the park on the 15th. See ya all there!!!!
zuma
08/27/2007 at 2:02 am #1878460It really is a great park! We had to be at a wedding out of town this past weekend, so we weren’t able to help hide temps 😥 We are going to check on all of our caches as soon as we can to make sure they are all ready to go for the event.
M&M Hunter
08/27/2007 at 2:28 pm #1878461I agree with Zuma. Wildcat is a beautiful park. The area is heavily wooded and very green. There was a hint of color as some trees were starting to turn already, probably from stress.
This area will be absolutely beautiful if we get some early fall colors in time for the picnic.
It looks like we will have approximately 50 temp hides for the picnic. This should keep everyone busy for a few hours :).
The shelter and picnic area is very nice. It’s located on top of one of the highest parts in the park. There are two scenic overlooks near the picnic area, overlooking the Kickapoo River valley, hundreds of feet below.
Brian
09/07/2007 at 6:38 pm #1878462On the map at the DNR site, I don’t see any trails marked for mountain bikes. Do you know if any trails are open to mountain bikes?
09/07/2007 at 7:43 pm #1878463@kbraband wrote:
On the map at the DNR site, I don’t see any trails marked for mountain bikes. Do you know if any trails are open to mountain bikes?
Not sure Ken. None of the trails I hiked on had signs that said bikes were either allowed or prohibited. Maybe they are allowed on the horse trails? Most of the hiking trails in the park are such that you probably wouldn’t want to take a bike on them anyway (too narrow and dangerous!).
09/07/2007 at 9:32 pm #1878464@Jeremy wrote:
Not sure Ken. Maybe they are allowed on the horse trails?
I don’t think Ken will have a problem with his recent face-lift …
09/07/2007 at 10:25 pm #1878465@Jeremy wrote:
@kbraband wrote:
On the map at the DNR site, I don’t see any trails marked for mountain bikes. Do you know if any trails are open to mountain bikes?
Not sure Ken. None of the trails I hiked on had signs that said bikes were either allowed or prohibited. Maybe they are allowed on the horse trails? Most of the hiking trails in the park are such that you probably wouldn’t want to take a bike on them anyway (too narrow and dangerous!).
We hiked the horse trails, and there were no signs at all regarding bikes. I would guess, though, they are not allowed, since we saw no bike tire tracks. But that is just a guess.
zuma
09/08/2007 at 12:37 am #1878466@EnergySaver wrote:
@Jeremy wrote:
Not sure Ken. Maybe they are allowed on the horse trails?
I don’t think Ken will have a problem with his recent face-lift …
Aw, at first I thought you were going to be nice by complimenting me on my mountain biking skills.
09/08/2007 at 2:28 am #1878467Horses and bikes are a very dangerous combination, particularly if you add narrow/dangerous trails. Horses tend to spook at the sound and reflections off of bike spokes. Which means panic, whirl and run. Trail etiquette dictates a biker or hiker stops, steps back off the trail, and horses are allowed to pass to ensure the safety of the rider. This trail may not allow room for error.
09/08/2007 at 12:45 pm #1878468I don’t think mountain bikes are allowed, but if you’re dying for some mountain biking, stop in LaCrosse afterward. The Human Powered Trails are pretty awesome and there are two caches located on them. Not on the same trails, though. One on the north trail system and one on the south.
http://www.humanpoweredtrails.com/
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GC10BMG HPT Human powered trails09/08/2007 at 2:34 pm #1878469There are mountain bike trails at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve (KVR). I have never ridden them, but have hiked many of them. They would be a good workout. I would suggest checking the home page for more info though. They were closed last weekend due to all of the recent rain.
09/08/2007 at 6:03 pm #1878470Just wanted to say that I am really looking forward to visiting Wildcat Mountain! I think it’s going to be beautiful there and we are all going to have a great time!
Bec
09/09/2007 at 3:57 am #1878471@Doc. wrote:
Horses and bikes are a very dangerous combination, particularly if you add narrow/dangerous trails. Horses tend to spook at the sound and reflections off of bike spokes. Which means panic, whirl and run. Trail etiquette dictates a biker or hiker stops, steps back off the trail, and horses are allowed to pass to ensure the safety of the rider. This trail may not allow room for error.
Agreed. That’s why I asked the question — to see if there are mountain bike trails there.
Mountain bikers tend to spook at the sound and reflections off horse teeth and hooves. 😆
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