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Tripod Rock Hike - 10/30/99 |
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Tripod Rock, aka Three Pillar Rock, is a glacial erratic. 18,000 years ago when the Wisconsin Glacier receded from the area, this multi-ton boulder was left balanced upon three smaller boulders.
They all used their Cubmaster as a ladder but the boulder later needed some support...
...from below!
We could not have asked for a better day for
a hike.
Click here for some larger pictures of the scenery (pictures
are big).
Click here for a map of our route.
On the orange trail we came across a beaver lodge and trees downed by beavers that live in the lake.
Here's a close up of some of their handiwork.
While we did not see any beavers swimming in the lake, we did spot a salamander, a snake, and a few other creatures.
A beautiful hike at Pyramid Mountain Natural Historical Area.