Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area

Description of the Ableman Gorge

43°29′18″N 89°55′17″W / 43.48833°N 89.92139°W / 43.48833; -89.92139Area127 acres (51 ha)Established1969Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the University of Wisconsin

Ableman's Gorge is a 127 acres (51 ha) Wisconsin State Natural Area located near Rock Springs, Wisconsin.[1] This 200 to 400-foot wide and 200-foot high gorge is cut by about 1 mile (1.6 km) of the Baraboo River in an "L" shape.[2][1][3] The Natural Area is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer Ableman, who settled Rock Springs in 1851 and named the community after the gorge area.[4]

Formation

The cliffs are composed of Baraboo Quartzite below Cambrian sandstone, and conglomerate.[1] The gorge formed along a layer of ancient sea sediment that hardened into sandstone then metamorphized into harder quartzite rock before being lifted into a vertical layer.[3] The area was later submerged another time under sea which lead to another sandstone layer capping the quartzite.[3] The unique geological features of this gorge is only one of a few places where this type of rock can clearly be seen in the Midwestern United States.[1] The gorge has a cooler climate than the surrounding areas, causing vegetation more often found in northern Wisconsin.[1] It was designated to the State Natural Area program in 1969.[1]

Use

The gorge was used by University of Wisconsin-Madison geology students for research.[3] Students and visitors had difficult-level hiking to reach the gorge.[3] After it was named a State Natural Area, it was owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).[3] Local residents petitioned the WDNR for permission to build a trail on an abandoned rail line in 2005.[3] The trail was built and had opened by 2014.[3] The easy-level trail to reach the gorge and a half mile (1 km) difficult-level trail along the edge.[2] The trail begins at a parking lot on Wisconsin Highway 136 near an artesian well.[3] The Van Hise Rock is located within this gorge and is a prominent feature.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area - Wisconsin DNR". dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b DiRienzo, Daniella (April 17, 2020). "Walk Through 126 Acres Of Rock Formations At Wisconsin's Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area". OnlyInYourState. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lewis, Chelsey (January 7, 2016). "Ableman's Gorge is a window to Baraboo area's geological past". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Lamoreaux, Kim (May 26, 2014). "Rocky hike through Ableman's Gorge". Sauk Prairie Eagle. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

External links

  • U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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  • Sheboygan Marsh
  • Silvernail
  • South Beaver Creek
  • Spring Creek
  • St. Croix Islands
  • Star Prairie Seed Farm
  • Storrs Lake
  • Straight Lake
  • Swan Lake
  • Sweeny Pond
  • Swinging Gate
  • Tamarack Creek
  • Ten Mile Creek (Rusk County)
  • Ten Mile Creek (Saint Croix County)
  • Theresa Marsh
  • Thunder Lake
  • Tichigan
  • Tiffany
  • Tollefson Marsh
  • Tom Lawin
  • Totagatic Lake
  • Totogatic
  • Town Corner
  • Troy
  • Turtle Creek
  • Turtle Valley
  • Ulrich
  • Underwood
  • Van Loon
  • Vermillion River
  • Vernon
  • Vosse Coulee
  • Washington Creek
  • Waterloo
  • Waunakee Marsh
  • Weirgor Springs
  • West Taylor
  • Whalen Creek
  • White River
  • White River Marsh
  • Whitman Dam
  • Willow River
  • Wind Lake
  • Wolf River Bottoms Herb Behnke
  • Wolf River Bottoms LaSage
  • Wolf River
  • Wood County
  • Woodboro Lakes
  • Yellow River
  • Yellowstone