Pewits Nest State Natural Area
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Pewits Nest State Natural Area
County Road W - Baraboo, WI 53913
Toll Free:
888-936-7463
Open daily 6am-8pm.
The dominant feature at Pewits Nest is a 30- to 40-foot deep gorge formed during the retreat of the last glacier. Associated with it are Skillet Creek, shaded cliffs, and a northern dry-mesic forest. When Glacial Lake Baraboo drained, Skillet Creek cut a narrow canyon through the Cambrian sandstone, forming a series of potholes and waterfalls. The layers of Cambrian sandstone show that a finer-grained sediment was laid down by the Cambrian seas "inside" the syncline, a process different from that at Parfrey's Glen where coarser Cambrian conglomerates and sandstones are found in layers. Forest cover includes red cedar, white pine, hemlock, and yellow birch.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Music in Devil's Lake State Park: Swing Dancing with the Hal Edwards Orchestra
7/06/2024
Baraboo - 3.38 miles away
2
Music at Devil's Lake State Park: The Periodicals
8/20/2024
Baraboo - 3.49 miles away
3
Music at Mirror Lake State Park
8/09/2024
Baraboo - 7.55 miles away
4
Smokey Bear Birthday Party at Mirror Lake State Park
8/10/2024
Baraboo - 7.56 miles away
5
Heritage Day Rendezvous Reenactment
8/23/2024 - 8/25/2024
Reedsburg - 8.77 miles away
6
CAL Center Presents RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS
8/16/2024
Reedsburg - 12.45 miles away
7
Friendship Village Celebrates Zona Gale
8/17/2024
Portage - 17.54 miles away
8
Taste of Portage Market Fair
8/23/2024 - 8/24/2024
Portage - 17.87 miles away