Jump to content

High Cliff State Park: Difference between revisions

Edit links
Coordinates: 44°09′33″N 88°17′22″W / 44.15917°N 88.28944°W / 44.15917; -88.28944
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
No edit summary
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Line 39: Line 39:
| created =
| created =
| designated =
| designated =
| established = 1956
| established = CE.1956
| named_for =
| named_for =
| visitation_num =
| visitation_num =
Line 60: Line 60:
| nearest_city = [[Sherwood, Wisconsin|Sherwood]]
| nearest_city = [[Sherwood, Wisconsin|Sherwood]]
| area =
| area =
| built = 500 - 1500 [[AD]]
| built = [[Current Era|CE]]. 500 - 1500
| architect =
| architect =
| architecture =
| architecture =
| added = January 25, 1997<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref>
| added = January 25, CE.1997<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref>
| visitation_num =
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| visitation_year =
Line 71: Line 71:
'''High Cliff State Park''' is a {{convert|1187|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[Wisconsin]] [[list of Wisconsin state parks|state park]] near [[Sherwood, Wisconsin]]. It is the only state-owned recreation area located on [[Lake Winnebago]].<ref name=dnr>{{cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/highcliff/ |title=High Cliff State Park |publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=September 2, 2013}}</ref> The park got its name from cliffs of the [[Niagara Escarpment]], a land formation east of the shore of Lake Winnebago that stretches north through northeast Wisconsin, [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Michigan]], and [[Ontario]] to [[Niagara Falls]] and [[New York State]].<ref name=dnr/>
'''High Cliff State Park''' is a {{convert|1187|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[Wisconsin]] [[list of Wisconsin state parks|state park]] near [[Sherwood, Wisconsin]]. It is the only state-owned recreation area located on [[Lake Winnebago]].<ref name=dnr>{{cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/highcliff/ |title=High Cliff State Park |publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=September 2, 2013}}</ref> The park got its name from cliffs of the [[Niagara Escarpment]], a land formation east of the shore of Lake Winnebago that stretches north through northeast Wisconsin, [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Michigan]], and [[Ontario]] to [[Niagara Falls]] and [[New York State]].<ref name=dnr/>


A new Master Plan for the park created in 2013 aims to nearly double the size of the park, to add new amenities, and expand conservation efforts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/pubs/pr/High_Cliff_State_Park_MP_Final_Web.pdf|title=High Cliff State Park 2013 Master Plan|last=Wisconsin DNR}}</ref>
A new Master Plan for the park created in CE.2013 aims to nearly double the size of the park, to add new amenities, and expand conservation efforts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/pubs/pr/High_Cliff_State_Park_MP_Final_Web.pdf|title=High Cliff State Park 2013 Master Plan|last=Wisconsin DNR}}</ref>


==Activities and amenities==
==Activities and amenities==

Revision as of 04:36, 4 September 2024

High Cliff State Park
Conical effigy mound
Map showing the location of High Cliff State Park
Map showing the location of High Cliff State Park
Location of High Cliff State Park in Wisconsin
Map showing the location of High Cliff State Park
Map showing the location of High Cliff State Park
High Cliff State Park (the United States)
LocationCalumet, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest cityAppleton
Coordinates44°09′33″N 88°17′22″W / 44.15917°N 88.28944°W / 44.15917; -88.28944
Area1,187 acres (4.80 km2)
EstablishedCE.1956
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteHigh Cliff State Park
High Cliff Mounds
LocationCalumet County, Wisconsin, USA
Nearest citySherwood
BuiltCE. 500 - 1500
NRHP reference No.96001629
Added to NRHPJanuary 25, CE.1997[1]

High Cliff State Park is a 1,187-acre (480 ha) Wisconsin state park near Sherwood, Wisconsin. It is the only state-owned recreation area located on Lake Winnebago.[2] The park got its name from cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, a land formation east of the shore of Lake Winnebago that stretches north through northeast Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, and Ontario to Niagara Falls and New York State.[2]

A new Master Plan for the park created in CE.2013 aims to nearly double the size of the park, to add new amenities, and expand conservation efforts.[3]

Activities and amenities

  • Trails: Hiking trails include the .6-mile (0.97 km) limestone-surfaced Indian Mound Trail. The north shoreline of Lake Winnebago can be seen from a 40-foot-tall (12 m) observation tower at the top of the escarpment. Various trails are available for biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling.[4]
  • The park also offers camping, picnicking, boating, swimming, fishing, and hunting.[4]
  • A statue of Red Bird, the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) leader, overlooks the northeast end of Lake Winnebago.[5]

Effigy mounds

The effigy mounds at the top of the escarpment have led to a small part of the park being added to the National Register of Historic Places, listed as High Cliff Mounds.[1] A trail meanders through six long-tailed mounds and several conical mounds.[6] Out of the original 30 effigy mounds in High Cliff, only nine remain, among them a panther mound that reaches 285 feet in length, as well as mounds presenting a bird and one that was most likely a bear.[6][7] The mounds are consistent with other mound groups found at the peak of the Niagara Escarpment along the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago, including the Calumet County Park Group.[6]

Images

  • The welcome sign for High Cliff State Park in Sherwood, Wisconsin, USA, on July 7, CE.2007.
    The welcome sign for High Cliff State Park in Sherwood, Wisconsin, USA, on July 7, CE.2007.
  • The north end of Lake Winnebago taken from the observation tower at eHigh Cliff State Park in Sherwood, Wisconsin, on August 6, CE.2007
    The north end of Lake Winnebago taken from the observation tower at eHigh Cliff State Park in Sherwood, Wisconsin, on August 6, CE.2007
  • Looking west at the southwest corner of Sherwood, Wisconsin and the north tip of Lake Winnebago taken from the observation tower at High Cliff State Park in [Sherwood, Wisconsin]], August 6, CE.2007
    Looking west at the southwest corner of Sherwood, Wisconsin and the north tip of Lake Winnebago taken from the observation tower at High Cliff State Park in [Sherwood, Wisconsin]], August 6, CE.2007
  • View of Wisconsin's High Cliff State Park, August 2, CE.2008
    View of Wisconsin's High Cliff State Park, August 2, CE.2008
  • The general store and post office for High Cliff State Park near Sherwood, Wisconsin, on June 6, CE.2009
    The general store and post office for High Cliff State Park near Sherwood, Wisconsin, on June 6, CE.2009
  • View of the cliff faces, on April 22, CE.2012
    View of the cliff faces, on April 22, CE.2012
  • View of the outcrop ontop of the bluff, on April 22, CE.2012
    View of the outcrop ontop of the bluff, on April 22, CE.2012

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "High Cliff State Park". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. July 19, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Wisconsin DNR. "High Cliff State Park 2013 Master Plan" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "High Cliff State Park: Activities and recreation". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. July 19, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  5. ^ Red Bird statue, other views
  6. ^ a b c Birmingham, Robert A.; Eisenberg, Leslie E. (2000). Indian Mounds of Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 194. ISBN 0-299-16874-3. Retrieved September 29, 2008. calumet county park mounds.
  7. ^ "High Cliff Effigy Mounds" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDf) on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to High Cliff State Park.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=High_Cliff_State_Park&oldid=1243931927"