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Location: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States

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1. Picnic Point Mound Group loop from Shorewood

2.79km

00:42

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Porter Boathouse – Picnic Point Mound Group loop from State-Langdon

11.2km

02:51

40m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Picnic Point Beach – Picnic Point Mound Group loop from College Hills

4.45km

01:07

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Tyler Sanders

March 11, 2024

Around 2,000 years ago, local inhabitants initiated the burial of their dead in the sacred mounds that scatter across the Point. At one time, Picnic Point boasted seven mounds, but relic hunters destroyed one mound before 1912. Today, the Preserve harbors numerous burial mounds and other ancient archaeological sites, reflecting the rich history and cultural significance of the area.

Rav4HikerUrbanExolorer

June 7, 2025

Picnic Point Mound Group (DA121)

The sixth extant mound is a large hemispherical form visible on your right just before you reach The Narrows (where the main trail dips near the beach).

Rav4HikerUrbanExolorer

June 7, 2025

There are four “extant” (still visible) mound groups you can visit on the main campus, all but one of them located within the boundaries of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Recently these mound groups were surveyed and entered in a special burial sites catalog maintained by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The label associated with each location includes a number used in the state Archaeological Site Inventory (ASI) maintained by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The site surveys establish a 25-foot preservation buffer around the mounds.

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Location: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States

Picnic Point Mound Group

1. Picnic Point Mound Group loop from Shorewood

2. Porter Boathouse – Picnic Point Mound Group loop from State-Langdon

3. Picnic Point Beach – Picnic Point Mound Group loop from College Hills

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