The lake drained suddenly and catastrophically carved the rock formations of the Wisconsin River, altering the course of the Mississippi River and creating the area’s buttes and sandstone hills. The area is on the edge of Glacial Lake Wisconsin, an enormous lake that formed 12,000 years ago when the last glacier melted. The 120,000-acre Jackson County Forest nearly surrounds the 67,000-acre Black River State Forest.

But no matter where you start, the scenic beauty of the trails that roll through Jackson County and the Black River State Forest will dazzle you. Four trailheads are just off I-94, making them popular with day-trippers. Eight access points give you plenty of trailhead choices. The rolling terrain, wide trails and towering trees make you feel like you’re miles from civilization.

Not only are they proximal to Interstate 94, the trail system here is extensive, the scenery is lovely, and campgrounds are everywhere. All in all it was a fun little getaway for the night.Just a two-hour drive from the Twin Cities and Madison and three hours from Milwaukee, the ATV trails of the Jackson County Forest and the Black River State Forest are some of the most popular in the Midwest. Slots were very very tight! Didn't see any winners at all the entire day/night. Casino is small that only had a couple tables for black jack and poker. Both places were very clean with friendly workers. There is a buffet along with a snack bar. We were given $10 (each) at check in for the hotel stay along with a $3 (each) food voucher. They did have a pool area with a hot tub that looked very clean as well. Once the water was turned off tho we couldn't hear anything. It was so loud that we couldn't even hear or TV. The room above us must have also been a suite as well because we could hear them constantly filling the tub. The whirlpool was actually very big that had a lot of jets. Not used to either, but it was fine for just 1 night.

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