Zillmer-Reuss Dinner

Hike details:

1:30 p.m.: Meet at the Vintage Brewing Company  parking lot (600 Water Street, Sauk City, 53583)

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Hike – Enjoy a 3.5-mile saunter along the Gibraltar Rock Segment.

You’ll take a bus from the Vintage Brewing Company to the ferry wayside trailhead. From there, you’ll enjoy a guided hike through the Steenbock Preserve, where you’ll learn about the Lodi Valley Chapter’s ongoing restoration efforts. When you reach Slack Road, a bus will transport you to the next trailhead. From there, you’ll ascend an elegant stone staircase (built by MSC volunteers) to enjoy bucolic views from Gibraltar Rock. This flat-topped butte, with its 200-foot sheer cliffs, offers a spectacular panorama of the Wisconsin River valley and Lake Wisconsin. Finally, enjoy a meandering downhill stroll back to the bus.

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4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Travel back to the Vintage Brewing Company; Enjoy a little downtime until festivities begin at 5:00 p.m.

Dinner details:

5:00 pm: Socializing, appetizers, and cash bar at the Vintage Brewing Company (600 Water Street, Sauk City, 53583).

6:00 – 8:00 pm: Dinner and program. The evening’s speaker, John Hildebrand, Professor Emeritus of English, UW-Eau Claire, will share stories from his book, Long Way Round, which chronicles traveling around Wisconsin by canoe.