1. What are the DNR restrictions on firewood?
    To prevent the spread of invasive species, the Department of Natural Resources will not allow campers to bring in firewood that was sourced more than 10 miles from the park. Campers will be asked about the source of their firewood upon entering the park, and all firewood sourced outside of a 10 mile radius will be confiscated.
  2. What time does the event open on Friday?
    Packet pickup and on-site registration begins at 3:30 PM on the Friday of the event. If you are camping on the North Shore, our registration is set up in the Bathhouse at the south end of the main parking lot at the North end of Devil's Lake. If you are camping in the South Shore Group Campsites, registration will be at the Group Campground entrance. Badger trails is the registered group for all campsites used for this event. All groups must arrive and check in with the Badger Trails prior to 10pm on Friday evening.
  3. How do I register for this event?
    Registration for this event occurs through Badger Trails using our registration form. Badger Trails has already reserved those areas of the park that we use. Please do not call the park or attempt to register a site through the Wisconsin State Park Campsite Reservation System for this event! The sites that are available through the Wisconsin State Park Campsite Reservation System are far away from the area of the park that we use, and we will not be able to provide a refund for sites reserved through the DNR or the Wisconsin State Park Reservation System.  If you have any questions about reservations, please email us at info@badgertrails.org.  Our registration chairperson will contact you with pertinent information.
  4. Which type of campsite should I choose?                                                                                                                                                        The Saturday hike will begin and end on the South Shore of Devil's Lake. The Group Campsites are located in the South Shore of Devil's Lake and within walking distance of the Overflow Parking Lot. Group campsites will be shared by 40 - 60 people. Only tents and hammocks are allowed in the group campsites. North shore campsites maybe share up to 6 people and groups maybe combined on one campsite (tents, hammocks and RV / campers are allowed). Electrical campsites are not available and North Shore campsites. North Shore campers will need to provide their own transportation to the South Shore Overflow Parking Lot to board the shuttle and begin the hike (15 minute drive).
  5. Where is the Saturday hike registration and Shuttle?                                                                                                                                  The Saturday hike registration and shuttle pick up is located in the South Shore Overflow Parking Lot.
  6. What is the hike route?                                                                                                                                                                                          The hike has two different start points. The 8 Mile hike starts at the Merrimac Ice Age Trail Segment parking Lot and continues in to the Devil's Lake Ice Age Trail Segment. The 4.4 Mile hike option starts at the Devil's Lake Ice Age Trail Segment and hikes into Devil's Lake and takes you through Devil's Doorway, Balanced Rock and back to the South Shore Overflow Parking Lot.
  7. What time does the trail open?
    The first Shuttle will leave the South Shore Overflow Parking Lot at 8:00 AM on Saturday, and the trail remains open to Badger Trails hikers until 12:00 PM, at which point the Badger Trails staff will begin sweeping the trails, and closing the checkpoints one at a time after all registered groups have gone through. Groups that begin hiking after the trails are closed do so at their own risk and Badger Trails cannot be held responsible.
  8. What happens if it rains or snows?
    The event will not be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. Because the trails on the bluffs are made of asphalt and stone, they can become very slippery when wet. If Badger Trails deems the bluff trails to be unsafe, we will open an alternate route on the Tumbled Rock Trail.
  9. Is there First Aid available?
    Yes. Badger Trails has a Health And Safety Officer, First Aid personnel available at the safety checkpoints along the trail. In case of emergencies, please call 911, and notify Park Rangers or Badger Trails Staff.