The Sassy Cow: Hikes: Cherokee Marsh

I. LOVE. HIKING.

I love a good hike - a chance to get out and be a part of nature for a little while. I feel like it breathes life into my little crew of kids and it gets them moving. And sometimes they get a little bored - which is good - because then they start to ask questions about the world around them or they beg me to tell them funny stories. Hikes also stretch my little guy who doesn't like to always keep on moving.

Location:
Main entrance (Catfish Ct): heading north from Madison on HWY 113/Northport Dr., 1/3 mile past HWY M, turn right on River Rd., then immediate right onto Catfish Ct.

You walk past the dog exercise area and you can hit the trail that leads along the lake.

This is a beautiful walk! When you get to the picnic table, there is a beautiful view and a geocache nearby!

(This is the view from the picnic table)

As you walk along, you go through the tall prairie grasses and eventually you will end up at a place called "Rod's Rest". There is a bench dedicated to him there and it is a gorgeous view.

If you walk a bit further - you will find the effigy mounds that the Native Americans built probably during the late woodland time period of approximately 400 A.D.-1100 A.D. These literally look like small hills and are not much to see. However, you are standing where the Native Americans once stood to bury their dead which is so cool!