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If you are in this part of Wisconsin make sure to pay a visit to Pickerel Lake. Why not take a refreshing hike along the East Bluff Trail; Devils Head has great slopes and a friendly staff. Pickerel Lake really is in the middle of a lovely outdoors paradise. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Pickerel Lake; Grottos Trail is a brilliant local trail, and if you need a place to stay Portage - Days Inn is a splendid choice. A great close by hotel is Comfort
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This lake is so wonderful. If you're interested in cool geologic traits, try Saint Lawrence Bluff, and great skiing awaits you at Cascade Mountain. Spend the day on the beach at Silver Lake Beach if you're here at Pickerel Lake, and there are some good whitewater spots on Baraboo River. During the summertime months highs here at Pickerel Lake get into the 80's while night lows are | |
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typically in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Pickerel Lake.
Good hiking is available along the East Bluff Woods Trail; you'll perhaps meet some people from Madison
here. This lake is so wonderful. There's whitewater on Wisconsin River for all you adrenaline junkies, and why not camp at Camp Dakota Campgrounds since you're here at Pickerel Lake.
From a precipitation point of view Pickerel
Lake is a pretty typical place; the month with most of the rain is August, and the driest month of the year is February.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.46111
Longitude: -89.49361
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Outdoors Recreation Near Madison, Wisconsin
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Baraboo River, Sauk CountyCounty, 17 miles away
Class I(II) - 4.5 miles long (Highway 12 to Highway 113) |
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Wisconsin River, Sauk CountyCounty, 18 miles away
Class II - 0.1 miles long (Prairie du Sac) |
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Skillet Creek, Sauk CountyCounty, 20 miles away
Class III-IV - 1.8 miles long (Gasser Road) |
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