Roche-A-Cri Mound State Natural Area — Attraction in Town of Preston

Cool state park, it's fairly small compared to others and there's no pool or options for swimming on site, but it's usually fairly quiet.

The campsites are the average size of most Wisconsin state parks, with a fair amount of hiking trails and picnic areas. Plus there's a very long stairway that goes up to a look out area with a spot to sit at the top. It's "303 steps" to the top however there's landings fairly often and a few benches to sit and rest on the way up and down.

The view is rather breathtaking especially during fog or sunrise / sunset but depending on overgrowth can be a bit skewed, but ultimately is worth the many stairs up, at least it's not as many as red rocks amphitheatre...

303 steps isn't that bad total going up was like 10 to 12 mins. Give yourself time going up, the stairs go by quick. Total time spent at the peak probably like 20 mins for photos. Whole hour or so in total to hike from the parking spot and back.

The view itself is ok wouldn't say its worth the effort. Theres big trees blocking the view of the landscape. Id would sat visit during the fall for the best views to see the changing colors of the trees.

We arrived at 8am and the park says open at 6am but the entrance is blocked. So Id suggest just to park in the winter parking lot and take the prairie trail to the acorn trail to...

Native American rock petroglyphs/pictograms in Wisconsin! I've seen many in New Mexico, but not so much in Wisconsin. They are on the rock etched into the south face plus a very tall man, i.e. someone standing on a horse from 1800s. It's a shame that there is some more recent graffiti at this historic site. There are also some 300 stairs leading to the top of the bluff which affords views of most of the...