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Walking Trails of Southern Wisconsin

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and I bought this book three weeks ago. I have used the book as a guide for three straight weekend hikes. It was worthwhile in that it gave some good ideas for new places to go, but the trail maps were not accurate for any of the three hikes we took. The distance was off in two cases, and the trails had changed in the third. With some updates of the trail maps, I would give this book four stars. It was descriptive, and gave good directions to get to each hiking spot. Well worth the price.

Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Bob Crawford's Walking Trails Of Southern Wisconsin includes walking trails in 17 southern Wisconsin counties. This popular and practical guide offers new maps for Lafayette and Vernon counties, plus additional trail maps for Black Hawk (in the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway), Wildcat Mountain State Park, and Blackhawk Lake Recreational Area. More than 150 trails at more than sixty locations are showcased and include forest, shoreline, glacial formation, and Native American earthwork based walks. With its handy, pocket-sized format, Walking Trails Of Southern Wisconsin details routes and terrain (including geographical, biological, and historical features of interest); regulations and rules regarding hours, dogs, trail bikes, cross-country skiing, and other activities; information about restrooms, drinking water, nature centers, and other site facilities; and descriptions assessing degree of difficulty (slope, width, maintenance, etc.). Also very highly recommended is Bob Crawford's "user friendly" companion guide, Walking Trails Of Eastern And Central Wisconsin.