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Trail Mix — Central — March 2013
Your region's go-now guide: Explore ice caves on Wisconsin's Apostle Islands, overnight in peace in northern Missouri, and more.
Local Hikes in the Central U.S. — March 2013
Snag a dozen great winter trips, including a texas Hill Country overnight, a Lake Superior snowshoe, and a hike to Apostle islands ice caves.
From the Field: Central
Our trail scouts' top local hikes
Trail Mix: Central
Your region's go-now guide.
Rip & Go: Crane Creek Island - Chippewa Flowage, WI
Paddle a novice-friendly route on the state's third largest lake.
Readers' Choice 2012: Your Neck of the Woods - Midwest Hikes
Climb dunes, find instant solitude, camp atop riverside bluffs, ascend to surprising above-treeline views, and hike along the St. Croix River.
Local Hikes: Midwest
Discover east Texas's longleaf pine forest; see the Boundary Waters on foot.
Readers' Choice 2011: America's Best Hikes
The undisputed local experts—you—chose the top parks, trails, campsites, and weekend getaways from Alaska to Alabama.
Trip Finder: Great Lakes
Your favorite Great Lakes hikes—from dayhikes to weekenders to multiday trips.
Readers' Choice: Great Lakes
Your favorite parks, weekend getaways, peak ascents, campsites, and more in the Great Lakes.
Our Backyard: Chequamegon National Forest, WI
Local Hikes: Milwaukee, WI
The best hikes near Milwaukee.
Local Hikes: Midwest
The best hikes in the Midwest, as recommended by the region's best hiking clubs.
Ice Age Trail
Hike a landscape carved by glaciers more than 10,000 years ago.
Local Hikes: New Hikes Near You
Our army of reader-reader scouts mapped 59 local hikes from South Carolina to Northern California. See their favorites, then learn how to download tracklogs and waypoints.
Local Hikes: Midwest
See moose, bag a high-desert peak, and sample a quiet long trail. (Click linked trips for GPS waypoints, photos, and more.)
Midwest Readers' Choice Hikes
Mississippi river vistas, ocean-size grasslands, and guaranteed solitude.
Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Nachusa Grasslands, IL
Explore a vast, trail-free prairie.
Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Aurora Borealis Isle Royale NP, MI
See the country's best light show.
Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK
Bushwhack into what very well might be the quietest spot in America.
Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Effigy Mounds National Monument, IA
Climb to views of the mighty Mississippi River.
Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Ice Age Trail, WI
Thru-hike one of the country's least-known National Scenic Trails.
Midwest Reader Map Team
Readers' Choice Midwest Hikes: Garden of the Gods to Lusk Creek Canyon, Shawnee NF, IL
Hike the River-to-River Trail over rugged ridges, through narrow canyons, and into small caves.
Trip Finder: Waterfall Hikes
Nine ways to get your cascade fix from Tennessee to Montana.
Top 3 Ice Hikes
Witness glittering underground gems, skate across frozen ponds, and wander amid towering walls of ice. Just don't try to lick anything.
Trip Finder: Indian Summer Hikes
Fall camping season seems to go on forever with these fair-weather weekend trips.
Quick Fix: Apostle Islands
You don't need a boat to see this spectacular national lakeshore. Here's how to explore the best of its bluffs and beaches by foot (and paddle).
Top 3 Trail-Building Trips
Want to boost your backcountry karma? Here are three places to hike–and give back.
High Points: Timms Hill, Wisconsin
This old logging camp and woolly mammoth marching ground provides incredible views.
Guide's Choice: Hiking, Biking, Paddling, and Sledding Adventures
From paddling Lake Superior to glacier-hopping in Alaska: 6 hair-raising, lung-busting adventures from America's top outfitters
Wisconsin, Devil's Lake State Park
Hike to see arty rock sculptures left by the last Ice Age into the Wisconsin rock.
Best Backpacking In Wisconsin
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Wisconsin.
Hiking With Wisconsin's Wolves
Feeling people-shy? Follow Wisconsin's wolves to this lonely section of the Ice Age Trail.
Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail: Land Of Cool Cliffs
Carved limestone cliffs add even more to love on Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail.
Apostle Islands: Lake Superior's Icy Magic
Wisconsin: Explore 21 islands and 12 miles of mainland shoreline where strings of cliffs and caves are bejeweled in ice.
Wisconsin's Rock Island: Camp Moonbeam
Combine a full harvest moon with a remote island trail for the greatest show on Earth.
Rock Island State Park
Too small to get much attention and a pain in the neck to reach: The perfect Wisconsin escape.
Tiffany Wildlife Area, Wisconsin
A water-lover's Wisconsin wonderland with forests, prairies, and the occasional eagle.
Wisconsin's Brule River State Forest
Wisconsin's Brule River has great rivers galore -- just don't lose your uncle's canoe.
Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest
If you're a fan of eskers, moraines, kettles, and kames, Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest is the right place for you.
Wisconsin River: Going With The Flow
The ambling Wisconsin River has only one speed: full-out relaxed.
Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Hiking Wisconsin's glacier-carved trail will set you back 12,000 years.
Wisconsin's Blue Hills
Thank the Ice Age for the challenging hiking and incredible views you'll find in the Blue Hills.
Editor's Choice: Wisconsin's Apostle Islands
Lake Superior's best coast lies on Wisconsin's Apostle Islands.
Wisconsin's Governor Knowles State Forest
Escape from the urban at Wisconsin's Governor Knowles State Forest.
Penokee Mountains: The Alps Of Wisconsin
What they've lost in height, the Penokee Mountains make up for in big views and solitude.
Wolves' Long Journey Home
While the wolf reintroduction debate rages across the country, in Wisconsin the animals are simply reclaiming their rightful place.
