{"id":464,"date":"2016-01-17T21:28:46","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T03:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/?p=464"},"modified":"2016-01-17T21:32:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T03:32:46","slug":"wisconsin-skis-mirror-lake-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wisconsin-skis-mirror-lake-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Skis: Mirror Lake State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year has been a low-snow year in Madison so far. The little we have has been beaten and battered by sunshine and rain, so today I decided to check out conditions at <a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.wi.gov\/topic\/parks\/name\/mirrorlake\/\">Mirror Lake State Park<\/a> near Wisconsin Dells.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-464 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wisconsin-skis-mirror-lake-state-park\/mirror-lake-sign\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-sign-320x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wisconsin-skis-mirror-lake-state-park\/mirror-lake-ranger-station\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-ranger-station-320x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wisconsin-skis-mirror-lake-state-park\/mirror-lake-lake\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-lake-320x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Because it&#8217;s a state park, Mirror Lake requires a vehicle permit and trail permit. They don&#8217;t have a dedicated warming shelter, but they have a cozy\u00a0Ranger Station complete with nice bathrooms. The Ranger on staff mentioned that I was welcome to warm up there, but not to leave anything behind while I skied in case he was called away.<\/p>\n<p>It was -1 degrees when I started today, so I lathered Dermatone balm on my face to prevent frostbite. It smells like the beach, like the best smelling sun-tan lotion, which is a cruel joke.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-map.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-474\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-474\" src=\"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-map-618x800.jpg\" alt=\"mirror-lake-map\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-map-618x800.jpg 618w, https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-map-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-map-927x1200.jpg 927w, https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-map.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.wi.gov\/topic\/parks\/name\/mirrorlake\/pdfs\/mirrorlakewintermap.pdf\">Download the Mirror Lake State Trail Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The trails at Mirror Lake State Park are incredibly scenic. I started out at the Northwest Trail which had some fun hills and turns. Although it was the best skiing conditions I&#8217;ve seen this year, it was still hardpack so I took it easy on the hills. The ground was pretty unforgiving the few times I fell and I didn&#8217;t want to take risks in the low temps.<\/p>\n<p>After scrambling up and down the hills of the Northwest Trail, I headed to the Pioneer Trail for an easier loop. The trail was very well groomed and lots of fun.<\/p>\n<p>I bundled up pretty well today &#8212; two layers below the waist, four layers above and added my balaclava below my hat. I also put on some thin wool glove liners inside my mittens which were also handy when I wanted to stop to take pictures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-trail-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-472\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-472\" src=\"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-trail-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Mirror Lake State Park Trail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-trail-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-trail-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/mirror-lake-trail-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope to get back to Mirror Lake State Park after some more snow falls. The park has\u00a0a great variety in in difficulty of trails and\u00a0it&#8217;s an easy drive from the Madison area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t blogged much about skiing this year, partially because I haven&#8217;t done a lot of it. We had good trails in Madison for about two weeks. I was able to participate in a ski race at Elver Park which was a lot of fun. I feel like I&#8217;ve retained a lot of my technique from last year, but physically, I&#8217;m just not where I&#8217;d like to be. I have to make a decision soon whether to stick with my plan to ski the Birkie in a month or to switch to the Korte &#8212; which is no cakewalk itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year has been a low-snow year in Madison so far. 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