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Trails
Rhonda Krueger Hiking Trail
Open season: Open year round - Walking spring to fall, snow shoeing and cross-country skiing in winter. Open to biking.
Length: 0.5 mile one-way
Location of trail: Schoenberg Marsh Waterfowl Production Area (Columbia County - Wyocena) Accessed from Priem Road 0.9 miles east of the junction with Highway 22
Surface: Gravel parking lot, asphalt trail, boardwalk, observation platform
Difficulty: Smooth, level surfaces, no grades more than 5%
Information: Trail leads through marsh habitat ending at an observation point with platform and spotting scope
Becker Hiking Trail
Open season: Open year round - Walking spring to fall, snow shoeing and cross-country skiing in winter. Not open to biking.
Length: 1.5 mile loop
Location of trail: Becker Waterfowl Production Area (Columbia County - Pardeeville) Accessed from Highway 22, 0.6 miles south of the junction with Highway 33
Surface: Gravel parking lot, mowed trail
Difficulty: Uneven terrain, grades more than 5%
Information: The trail loops through marsh and prairie habitats
Uihlein Trails
Open season: Open year round - Walking spring to fall, snow shoeing and cross-country skiing in winter. Open to biking.
Length: 9 total miles of dikes available
Location of trail: Uihlein Waterfowl Production Area (Winnebago County - Waukau) - Accessed from County Highway M 1.5 miles south of the junction with Highway 91 or 5 miles north of the junction with Highway 44
Surface: Gravel parking lot, mowed trails
Difficulty: Even terrain, no grades more than 5%
Information: 9 miles of mowed paths along a system of dikes through marsh habitat
Oregon Rotary Bike Trail
Open season: Open year round - Walking spring to fall, snow shoeing and cross-country skiing in winter. Open to biking.
Length: 1 mile paved section of the 3 mile Oregon Rotary Bike Trail
Location of trail: Swan Pond Waterfowl Production Area (Dane County - Madison) - Accessed from County Highway D (Fish Hatchery Road), south for 5 miles and east 1 mile on County Highway M
Surface: Gravel parking lot, asphalt trail
Difficulty: Smooth, level surface, some grades more than 5%
Information: Swan Pond Waterfowl Production Area hosts a 1 mile section of the 3 mile Oregon Rotary Bike Trail and offers views of prairie and forest habitats
Ulao Waterfowl Production Area Boardwalk
Open season: Open year round - Walking spring to fall. Not open to biking.
Length: 0.5 mile
Location of trail: Ulao Waterfowl Production Area (Ozaukee County - Grafton) – Accessed from State Highway 60/Q (Ulao Road) then east for 1 mile, then take CTH C north for 1.5 miles
Surface: Crushed gravel, boardwalk
Difficulty: Boardwalk is ADA accessible
Information: Borders Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve managed by Ozaukee County. The boardwalk joins with additional gravel trails on the nature preserve. Offers marsh and forest views. Bluff views of Lake Michigan are offered on adjoining preserve trails.
Becker Trail
Trail Length (mi)
2.10
Harvey Road Trail
Trail Length (mi)
0.15
Oregon Rotary Bike Trail
Trail Length (mi)
1.80
Rhonda Krueger Memorial Trail
Trail Length (mi)
0.47