Parfrey's Glen SNA, Sauk County, WI, US - eBird Hotspot
Habitat: Southern Hardwood Forest.
Best Birds: In summer there are breeding Acadian Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Louisiana Waterthrush. In spring and fall a variety of warblers migrate through the gorge.
Directions: 38 miles NW of Madison, on County Highway DL, 0.3 miles west of Bluff Road, there is a parking area on the north side of the highway, (43.40978, -89.63676). A trail leads north into the gorge. A short segment at the beginning of the trail is wheelchair accessible. The Ice Age Natl Scenic Trail also passes thru the west side of the SNA with access near the parking area.
Address and Additional Information:
1377 County Rd DL, Merrimac, WI
Parfrey’s Glen State Natural Area – Wisconsin State Parks
Parfrey's Glen, Wisconsin's first State Natural Area, is a spectacular gorge deeply incised into the sandstone conglomerate of the south flank of the Baraboo Hills. The moss-covered walls are moist from seepage, and cool and shaded. As a result, they support a flora more typical of northern Wisconsin with Yellow Birch, Mountain Maple, and Red Alder and several rare plant species. Parfrey's Glen Creek, a fast, cold, hardwater stream flows through the gorge.
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