So its been awhile since I was able to get out and take an adventure. Work as kept me busy and tired.



Saturday morning, my girlfriend Angela and I woke up and headed over to Richard Bong State Recreation Area. Living so close for so long, I have actually never hiked the area. We were going to try the Vista trail which is about 1 mile long but it ended up being closed for winter. So then we headed over to the visitor center to get updates on trails and a map. We ended up choosing the Blue trail which is 4.2 miles long.

The Blue trail takes you through prairie, woodlands and wetlands. It also takes you all around Wolf Lake. It was a great hike. A little long for not hiking for months haha. The snow was anywhere from 6" to 12" in places and the temperature was around 15 degrees with whatever the windchill was that day.


Angela having to re-adjust her snow shoe haha:


Angela and I out on the trail:


Some beautiful South Eastern Wisconsin prairie land (that is part of the frozen over Lake Wolf in the background):

thats great i might have to talk my girlfriend into going with me, we have to cross a lake to get to the trail i wanna hike tho, but its gt like 9-10'' of ice on it, heck i might even stop and fish lol or hike into the pond above it i dont know yet lol i will figure something out tho!!

its a great time. and as long as you know the lake habits (like under ice springs or currents) 9"-10" is plenty of enough ice. I wouldn't drive on ice that thing/thick myself. But I know plenty of enough people that would. I only feel better about driving on ice if its up towards 24" thick.

this lake is fine i fish it all the time with my dad i live 5 min away from it and 12'' will hold a f350 with a plow...but im deff not driving me jeep on it.. at least not without someone else doing it first or for at least 12''..