Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Segment 8: Table Bluff Rd. to Indian Lake Park

Date: 9/24/11
County: Dane
Distance: 7.1 miles

Map: 64F
Route:
Start at the trailhead on Table Bluff Rd.

Run right on Table Bluff Rd to KP

Stay right on Pine Rd, when KP splits.
Turn right on Spring Valley Rd.
Turn left on Schumann Rd
Turn left on K
Turn right on 19
Turn right at the first entrance into Indian Lake Park
Follow the blazes to the second parking lot at Indian Lake Park

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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Segment 7: Lewis cul-de-sac to Table Bluff Rd.

Date: 9/17/11
County: Dane
Distance: 4.2 miles

Map: 65F
Route:
Start at red gate at the cul-de-sac at the end of Lewis St. in Cross Plains
Run down Lewis to Cross St.
right on Cross St.
Right on Park Street, which turns into Sherwood Forest Ln
Right on KP
L on Sheele
Look for a trail heading off to the right
Follow the trail to the trailhead on Table Bluff Rd.

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Segment Six: Old Sauk Rd to Lewis St. cul-de-sac red gate

Date: 9/10/11
County: Dane
Distance: 7.37 miles
Map: 65f
Route:
Start at Shoveler's Sink and run N on Timber Ln.
Follow Timber Ln as it veers L and turns into Old Sauk Pass.
Turn R on NOrth Birch Tr.
Turn L on Stagecoach Rd.
Turn R on County Hwy. P
Turn L on Bourbon Rd.
End at the Ice Age Trail Alliance Building in Cross Plains
Continue W on Bourbon Rd. to the paved path
Cross the Black Earth Creek on the first wooden bridge
Jog right and follow Jovina St. N across Hwy 14
Turn L on Julius St
Pass the library and turn R at Caesar St.
Pass the Municipal Park Center and turn L at Lewis St.
Look for the trail on the R side of the road.
Follow the trail to a gravel farm road.
Turn L and go south (downhill) to a red gate at the cul-de-sac at the end of Lewis St.

Company: Valerie
Food/Water: no

Temperature:60s
Clothing: orange t-shirt, orange fleece hunting vest, black running shorts, ankle socks

Gear: phone and turn-by-turn instructions

Comments:  Saw a pair of sandhill cranes next to the road.  Part of the route will be used for the IronMan Triathlon tomorrow.  There were a lot of folks out on their bikes.