• September 4, 2023

    Labor Day, Picnic Point

  • May 22, 2023

    Ice Age Trail - Monrose Unit

  • April 3, 2023

    Lake Kegonsa, - Stoughton

  • March 27, 2023

    Viking Park - Stoughton

  • February 20, 2023

    Badfish State Wildlife Area, Oregon

  • February 13, 2023

    CamRocl Tr, Rockdale to Cambridge

  • February 6, 2023

    IAT Verona segment - Mill Cr

  • January 30, 2023

    Ice Age Trail - Prairie Moraine County Park

  • January 23, 2023

    Hook Lake WA, Oregon

  • January 2, 2023

    Lower Yahara Tr, First Hike of 2023!!!

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2023 Hikes



Dec 04, 2023
Lake Kegonsa State Park. Usual parking lot. We'll stay a little closer to home this week. NATIONAL SOCK DAY. Wear your bestest 		Start:
10:00 		End:
12:00		Leader:
Glenn G

Nov 27, 2023
Walking iron County Park - 6064 Beckman Rd, Mazomanie, WI 53560 NOTE: Tho gun hunt season is over...bow hunting is still in effect through January. Wearing blaze orange is always advised. 		Start:
10:00 		End:
11:30		Leader:
Glenn G

Nov 20, 2023
I'm all out of great orange clothing. So Pheasant branch conservancy it is. Meet parking lot 3819-3829 pheasant Branch road Middleton near the end of Gaylord Nelson drive. A good prep for turkey day! 		Start:
10a		End:
12p		Leader:
Tomh

Nov 13, 2023
Indian Lake County Park on Hwy. 19 (side purpose--ponder/critique the county's proposed new paved road and path into the woods) 		Start:
10:00 		End:
12:00		Leader:
Glenn G

Nov 06, 2023
IAT new trail segments at Cross Plains SP. Parking in lot at intersection of Timber and Old Sauk by radio tower 		Start:
10:00 		End:
12:00		Leader:
Glenn G

Oct 30, 2023
Mendota stroll details in post 		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
Larrym

Oct 23, 2023
McCarthy Park. Main parking lot at 4841 county highway, TT 		Start:
10a		End:
1155a		Leader:
Tomh

Oct 16, 2023
Morton Forest mazomanie. Parking lot at intersection of fesenfeld and Reeve road. 5169 reeve rd mazomanie. Described on the Dade county Parks website as relatively short with steep climbs hike. Hopefully we'll have cooperating weather for the event		Start:
10a		End:
1115a		Leader:
Tomh

Oct 09, 2023
Donald County Park 1945 hwy 92 Start from the pops knoll parking lot just off highway 92. Weather looks to be cool but partly sunny so should be a nice enough day. 		Start:
10a		End:
12 10p		Leader:
Tomh

Oct 02, 2023
Natural bridge state park. Weather promises to be really good and pleasant. Maybe bits of color here and there. Who knows 		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
Tomh

Sep 25, 2023
Lake kegonsa State Park . Was thinking of another height but it's further away and given the possibility of rain it's probably better not to be too far out so we're not out very much if it does rain. 		Start:
10a		End:
1145a		Leader:
Tomh

Sep 18, 2023
Beautiful Stoughton by the river. Viking County Park parking lot intersection of highway b and highway n directly across from a Dane County highway department garage.		Start:
10a		End:
1145a		Leader:
Tomh

Sep 04, 2023
Summer holiday traditional hike UW picnic point and Lakeshore. Parking in the lot 1:30 directly across from the nature preserve. It's called picnic point at 10:00. It's going to be warm but the hike is right along the lakeshore 		Start:
10a		End:
1150a		Leader:
Tomh

Aug 21, 2023
Once again try for Rockdale and camrock Park. Weather looks to be relatively cool compared to today Sunday '70s. Not much more than 80 by noon. Camrock can be a 4 plus or a 6 plus mile height depending on how people feel. I'm on my way to Idaho so won't be able to make it nor will I be there next week so and he volunteers to feel free 		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
?????

Aug 14, 2023
WASH OUT CANCEL CANCEL. proving again predictions are always difficult to make, especially about the future 		Start:
10a		End:
1145a		Leader:
Tomh

Aug 07, 2023
Ice age trail valley view segment. Meet small parking lot off mound view road and moraine ridge. As of this moment, the weather looks to be okay, partly cloudy which should reduce temps keep the hike pretty Nice!. 		Start:
10a		End:
1115a		Leader:
Tomh

Jul 31, 2023
Dorothy carnes County Park Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Parking lot is directly across from where County C. Meets highway 12. aka W6915 hoard rd See what the park looks like on this fine last day of July 2023		Start:
10a		End:
1150a		Leader:
Tomh

Jul 24, 2023
Just getting back into town. Pleasant valley conservancy. We haven't been there in a year so it's a relatively short hike up the hill down hill around the hill, but it's an interesting place meet at. 4609 Pleasant Valley Rd, Black Earth, WI 53515 		Start:
10a		End:
1115a		Leader:
Tomh

Jul 17, 2023
Cross Plains State Park. Meet at parking lot at 8075 Old Sauk Pass. 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
12:00pm		Leader:
Dick R et al

Jul 10, 2023
Donald County Park, 1948 WI-92 (according to Google Maps). A little west of Mt Vernon just past the intersection of Town Hall Rd 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
12:00pm		Leader:
DickR

Jul 03, 2023
Indian Lake - main parking lot. 8183 WI-19, Cross Plains, WI 53528 		Start:
10:00 		End:
11:30		Leader:
Glenn G

Jun 26, 2023
New Glarus Woods State Park W5446 CTH-NN, New Glarus Turn right off of Hwy 69 south of New Glarus 		Start:
10:00am		End:
12:00		Leader:
Murray & Joan

Jun 19, 2023
sage trails Cross plains segment approximately 1998 - 2000 Lewis Street on street parking starts in the neighborhood in between two houses 		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
tomh

Jun 12, 2023
IAT Table bluff segment. Start at table bluff north parking lot located on table bluff road. Weather predictions look good and it's a little too soon for the rain to have brought out a herd of mosquitoes		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
Tomh

Jun 05, 2023
Brooklyn wildlife area. meet at 1st parking on dd immediately after double d. joins d. first turn on the right. I was originally thinking the second parking lot was a little bit bigger, but typically we do use the first lot 		Start:
10a		End:
12:15p		Leader:
tomh

May 29, 2023
Lakeshore preserve aka picnic point parking lot 130. this is the traditional memorial day hike tradition being last year. close to home. plenty of time for family gatherings and picnics afterwards. 		Start:
10a		End:
1145a		Leader:
tomh

May 22, 2023
ice age trail Montrose segment parking lot frenchtown and pillar intersection. 		Start:
10a		End:
1203p		Leader:
tomh

May 15, 2023
meet at parking lot at ice age trail junction area 7701 McKee road same hike as last week's proposal but better weather this week we hope		Start:
10a		End:
1205p		Leader:
tomh

May 08, 2023
CANCEL CANCEL ANOTHER RAIN OUT ice age trail junction parking lot for start towards Verona depending on weather. both paved trail option and ice age dirt trail if not muddy lce Age Trail Junction Area 7701 McKee Rd (aka 5 points area). 		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
tomh

May 01, 2023
pretty sure May Day is going to be a washout. no festive pole for me 		Start:
10		End:
10		Leader:
tomh

Apr 24, 2023
Update Prairie moraine dog Park 6679 wessner road Verona Wisconsin there's a rumor. there should be son again. still needs to be verified. weather doesn't look to be too wet. 		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
tomh

Apr 17, 2023
likely too wet for me 		Start:
10a		End:
10a		Leader:
tomh

Apr 10, 2023
UW Arboretum - Meet at McKay Visitor Center 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
12:00pm		Leader:
Dick R

Apr 03, 2023
Lake Kegonsa State Park. meet at main parking lot near entrance. There is a choice at Kegonsa some mud on White oak trail or bypass and do the gravel trails. Decisions, decisions, decisions.		Start:
10a		End:
1145a		Leader:
tomh

Mar 27, 2023
Viking park Stoughton Wisconsin. meet at parking lot on the corner of highway B and highway N directly across from the county garage. there will be some snow and probably some mud. I think more snow than mud. appropriate footwear is so important this time of year in WI 		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
tomh

Mar 20, 2023
Cherokee Marsh Natural Resource Area -- West Trailhead 5520 Catfish Ct Waunakee . I think ground will be semi-frozen and should be able to do this without mud. 		Start:
10		End:
12		Leader:
Glenn G

Mar 13, 2023
Great Sauk State Trail - meet at Sauk City Riverfront Park - 236 Water St., Sauk City. Walk to Prairie du Sac Dam. 5 to 6 miles out & back on pavement. Some light snow cover. Maybe see some eagles 		Start:
10:00 		End:
12:00		Leader:
Glenn G

Mar 06, 2023
Oregon Rotary Trail. Park in lot on W Netherwood near intersection with Cusick Pkwy (Oregon). An out and back approx 6 miles on paved trail. Hard rain cancels 		Start:
10a		End:
12		Leader:
GlennG

Feb 20, 2023
BADfish state wildlife area. 3505-3501, Old Stone Rd, Oregon, WI 53575 - Either of 2 parking lots there. We'll leave from one and return on the other. Trails tend to be "grassy" so not expecting much mud.		Start:
10:00 		End:
12:00		Leader:
Glenn G

Feb 13, 2023
I'm thinking Rockdale to Cambridge via the trail. we can add parts on or subtract them. rather looks reasonable. partly cloudy and comfortable for those of us in Wisconsin 		Start:
10a		End:
1145a		Leader:
tomh

Feb 06, 2023
IAT Verona segment start at Verona Park and Ride at Old PB towards prairie Marine Park following badger Mill Creek part of the way. 		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
tomh

Jan 30, 2023
Ice Age Trail segment starting at Prairie Moraine County Park, i.e. the Verona Dog Park. A couple options for distance depending on how things are. Probably going to be colder than it is today. 		Start:
10a		End:
1130a		Leader:
tomh

Jan 23, 2023
Hook Lake Wildlife Area - McManus Road., Oregon. From Rutland-Dunn Townline Rd turn on McManus Rd. at sign for McManus Law. Parking about 1/4 mile up		Start:
10		End:
12		Leader:
Glenn G

Jan 16, 2023
HIKE CANCELED this week due to inclement WX 		Start:
10:00 		End:
12:00		Leader:
Glenn G

Jan 09, 2023
McCarthy youth and conservation county Park. 4841 Co Hwy TT, Cottage Grove, WI 53527. ground appeared to be pretty frozen. so much should not be an issue and they're not using the ski trails because of a lack of snow. 		Start:
10a		End:
11:30a		Leader:
tomh

Jan 02, 2023
Lower Yahara River trail. Meet at Madison e-way parking lot. 1947 Moorland Road 		Start:
10:00am		End:
1:00pm		Leader:
tommyh



About mbbt Members
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Al worked 42 years for WDNR in the forestry program as a field forester, pathologist and administrator. Al enjoys painting and traveling to Florida in the winter. He is also a daily lap swimmer. Al is one of the two Founders of the Madison Bike and Bowl Team. Al P.
Alice E.
Becky is a retired vice-president of the Madison Area College. She serves on the Fitchburg City Council and is very active in her church. Becky B.
Bill reported on government and politics for United Press International. He's the founder of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, creator of the GRABAAWR bicycle ride along the Wisconsin River, and also directed the SAGBRAW bicycle event. He's now working on improving Wisconsin's recreational and transportation trail system. Bill H.
Bill is a retired lieutenant from the Madison Fire Department. He is now a part time instructor in the fire science program at the Madison Area College. Bill B.
Bill spent his adult life in public education: 24 1/2 years as a teacher; 2 years as a high school assistant-principal (misery for sure); 10 years as a high school principal; and, 4 years as a superintendent of schools. He has been married to his dear Ruby Kay for almost 40 years. Bill blabs incessantly about their two kids: Stephanie who lives and works in Houston; and, Mathieu (aka Bud) who lives and works in Milwaukee. Life is good! Bill D.
Bill retired as a scientist with the WDNR. Bill F.
Bill W.
Bob spent 36 years at DNR managing southern Wisconsin’s waters. He is currently working very part time for a consulting firm practicing his passion for fixing streams. Other pastimes include tending to his prairie and vegetable gardens and cheering on the Badger football and basketball teams. Things I don’t get are NASCAR, excessive tattoos and Guinness Book of World Record attempts. Bob H.
Bob M.
Bob P.
Bob retired in 2008 after 33 years as Civil and Environmental Engineer with WDNR working primarily in the field of wastewater treatment. He and wife, Nan, like to travel, attend UW football, basketball and hockey games as time permits. Bob is also active with Wisconsin Public Television, the neighborhood association, church, and retirement activities like the bike and bowl group, DNR golf league and card games with fellow retirees. Bob S.
Brenda K.
Brian W.
Bruce O.
Bruce P.
Five years ago, I retired from a 39 year career in teaching. My hobbies are reading, writing, auditing classes at UW, road biking and spending time with my new grandson. Cheryl G.
Since the1980's I have owned eight bikes of various types, and actually raced a mountain bike in the WORBA series in the early 90’s (Have four bikes now). I have ridden many multi-day trips both loaded and with shuttled luggage in the United States, Europe, England, Scotlsnd and SE Asia and over 30,000 miles on one bike or another with a lot of it on the Badger Trail. Chic G.
Chuck retired from the WDNR as the Bureau Chief of the Endangered Resources program. Chuck P.
Craig W.
Dave retired from WDNR's enforcement program in 2008 after more than 28 years of faithful service! He also taught an evidence photography class to DNR investigators for fifteen years. Dave enjoys photography, golf and travel. Dave E.
Dave E.
David spent most of his career as an assistant legal counsel for DATCP. He was the attorney for the Wisconsin consumer protection program writing laws and rules for the marketplace and bringing enforcement actions against violators. David retired this past June (2015) and is devoting his time to biking, gardening, and pursuing other shared interests with his wife Rose. Dave G.
Dave K.
Darrel Z.
Daryl retired in 2017 after almost 31 years at the State Legislature's nonpartisan budget office. He enjoys road & trail biking and touring during warmer months and XC skiing in winter. Daryl graduated from UW-Madison and is a long-time Badger hockey fan, attending five Frozen Fours (2 UW championships, 2 runners-up). Daryl H.
Diane E.
Dick R.
Don retired as a Section Chief in the WDNR's Bureau of Forestry. He often travels to his cabin in northern Wisconsin. Don T.
Duane retired from the WDNR's Bureau of Forestry as the Chief of the Fire Protection section. He enjoys international travel, going south for the winter and growing heirloom tomatoes. See Duane in the spring for your tomato plant needs! Duane D.
Earl is one of the Founders of the Madison Bike and Bowl Team. He retired from WDNR's Bureau of Forestry in 1986, and died of esophageal cancer in 2006. Earl M.
Ed B.
Ed retired in 2013 after 30 years as the (UW) Badger Head Men's Track and Field Coach. Ed and wife Diane have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Enjoys music, gardening, kayaking, fishing and world travel. Ed N.
Eric retired from WDNR's Management and Budget office. Eric T.
Gaylord retired as Real Estate Officer of Dane County in March 2013 after 27 years of government service acquiring land for public buildings, parks, and trails. His interests include biking, birding, and reading. He continues to brokerage real estate on a referral basis only. Gaylord P.
Glenn G.
Gene retired from the WDNR's Waste and Materials Management Program in 2009 after 32 years of service, working both in the Madison Central office (starting at the Pyare Square Bldg) and at SCR's Fish Hatchery Rd office. During that time he worked as a plan review engineer, regional program manager and section chief. He also had the opportunity to work with EPA in Washington on a number of environmental initiatives. Gene M.
George retired as an engineer with the WDNR. He enjoys annual trips to the Boundary Waters and international biking trips. George M.
Greg retired from the WDNR's Bureau of Real Estate working out of the SCR HQ on Fish Hatchery Rd. He enjoys traveling and participating in mountain bike trips. Greg D.
Guy retired from WDNR's Bureau of Forestry as head of the Forest Tax Unit. Guy R.
Harry L.
Jarno recently retired from the health care industry. Jarno A.
Jeff B.
Jeff B.
Jerry retired in 1996 after 33 years as an engineer with WDNR. The Bureau of Engineering performed or coordinated all construction activities for the Department, statewide, including state parks, forests, recreation trails, fish hatcheries and office facilities. He has been married more than 50 years, and has four married children and seven grandchildren. Jerry D.
Jim B.
Jim H.
Jim M.
Joan B.
Joan M.
Jon retired from the WDNR's Central office. Jon H.
Kathy N.
Ken is a retired Civil Engineer and was the Director of Dane County Public Works for 26 years. The department was responsible for new building construction; solid waste program, lake levels and aquatic weed harvesting. He is married to Carol and they have two children and four grandchildren. He teaches canoe and kayak building classes. Ken has been going to the Quetico Provincial park for 47 years and has over seventy-five trips! Ken K.
Ken worked as a professor at UW-Madison from 1985-2018 when he retired. He was UW’s Forest Entomologist, and frequently collaborated with DNR, DATCP, and USFS personnel. Ken lives in the near west side of Madison with his wife, and has 2 daughters and 3 grandkids. He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and was born in Irvington New Jersey. At various times he lived in Pullman WA, Philadelphia PA, and Asheville NC. Ken R.
Ken T.
Kevin B.
style="font-size:18px;">After a 40 year career in pharmaceutical development, Larry retired in 2019. He now spends his time biking, hiking and golfing in the summer, and downhill skiing in the winter. His fitness goal is simply to stay above ground. Larry also spends time volunteering for local conservation projects and building wooden canoes and kayaks. Larry and his wife Jackie enjoy traveling and biking rail trails all around the country. Larry M.
Lee retired from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. Lee passed away in 2018. Lee L.
Linda is a retired WDNR attorney, and is the widow of founding member Earl Meyer. She has been volunteering or working part-time at Agrace HospiceCare since July of 2007. Linda M.
Lynn S.
Mary R.
Matt G.
Mike H.
Mike is a retired attorney for the WDNR. He enjoys traveling around the US in his new motorhome. Mike L.
Paul retired from the DNR’s facility and lands program in 2000 (31+ years) to start a real estate appraisal business with his son. He enjoys travel (49 states and 30+ countries), annual escapes to the Florida Keys and annual Canadian canoe trips with his buddies. Paul. S.
Rick retired from WDNR's Forestry program in 2007 after having spent his career of 32 years mostly in the southern part of the state. Since retiring he started his own information management company serving non profits and recreational companies. He enjoys photography, woodworking, cooking, eating, martinis and international travel. Rick W.
Ron is retired from WDNR's Finance Section. Ron H.
Ron is retired from the WDNR. Ron C.
Steve is retired from the agricultural sector. Sandy E.
Steve is retired from the agricultural sector. Steve R.
Spencer B.
I am retired from the Mechanical Engineering Department at UW, where I was the director of the Solar Energy Laboratory. I currently am the owner of a small engineering software company, but that leaves time for biking, running, and dog walking. Sandy K.
Steve is retired from the agricultural sector. Sue B.
Tad is retired from the private sector. Tad D.
Ted retired from the WDNR Division of Forestry in 2007 after 33 years of service. He had a number of assignments in both fire and forest management. As an additional duty, for about 18 years he was the first line supervisor responsible for the maintenance of the Portage levee system. Ted passed away in 2018. Ted P.
Terry is retired from the insurance business. Terry J.
Terry is a lieutenant/paramedic with the City of Madison Fire Department and 49 year old lucky husband and father of two 9,10 year old children and so far Cancer stage 3 survivor of 3 rounds of chemo and 3 surgeries. Community volunteer : local, national and international. His favorite bike tour is Ride the Rockies. Other hobbies include: ice hockey, everything outdoors, and his children=family first. Terry R.
Tom is retired from the UW having supervised the dairy operation at Babcock Hall on the UW Madison campus. Several times a year Tom treats the group to a sampling of the latest ice cream flavors! He also enjoys woodworking and playing chess. Tom passed away in 2020. Tom B.
Tom retired from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development having kept the books for the Unemployment Fund for 34 years. His wife will not let him near the household checkbook! Tom G.
Tom retired from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development as a computer Network Specialist Tom H.
Will grew up in and around Chicago, taught Spanish in Milwaukee, practiced law in Madison and was staff counsel to the WI Supreme Court twenty-two years, retiring 2014. He spent twelve years as part-time land manager for Dane County Parks dealing with new properties. He volunteers with DCP chainsaw and prescribed burn crews, Holy Wisdom Monastery prairie development and Habitat for Humanity deconstruction crew. Will M.






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