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East Bluff Trailhead

More Snow? Here We Go Again.

Our part of Wisconsin is under a Winter Storm Watch from Friday morning through Saturday morning. This includes Devil's Lake State Park, Mirror Lake State Park, and most of our area. We're expecting 6 or more inches of fresh snow…

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First Day Hike

First Day Hike, Jan 1 at Devil’s Lake

This year at Devil’s Lake, the annual First Day hike will be a twilight hike/snowshoe through Steinke Basin. (I don't think we'll be snowshoeing!). This will be around a 2-mile hike on an uneven trail. Dress warm and bring a…

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Coyote, Wolf, Dog Print in the snow.

Big Paws!

Those are some big paws! Sometimes it can be super hard to ID tracks. This is especially true when you're sorting out domestic dogs vs coyotes vs wolf tracks. Take these for instance... 1. We found these tracks (Above &…

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Winter 2021 at Devil's Lake State Park.

Winter Has Arrived At Devil’s Lake!

Winter has finally arrived at Devil's Lake State Park! We received about 3-4 inches of snow on Sunday night and are expecting another 2-5 inches of snow today. So what can winter visitors expect? Park Stickers Your 2021 park sticker…

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Deer Quartzite Campground

How Will The Deer Stay Warm?

Did you ever wonder or worry about how the deer at Devil's Lake State Park will stay warm when the winter temperatures outside drop far below zero? Well, for the most part, they'll be just fine. Physical Changes Fat The…

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Snow Rollers 1

Keep An Eye Out For Snow Rollers!

All the heavy snow lately has created the perfect conditions for snow rollers on rocky and steep slopes common on the bluffs. Even the short little slopes caused by drifting snow, might present you with this cool phenomenon. So keep an…

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Kayaking Devil's Lake in January

Open Water in January?

A lot of folks have been talking about how surprised they've been to see open water on Devil's Lake State Park recently.  Should they be? Well, that's the thing about perception, it doesn't always tell the truth. And in this case,…

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