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Porter Boathouse – UW–Madison Carillon Tower loop from Madison

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Porter Boathouse – UW–Madison Carillon Tower loop from Madison

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Porter Boathouse – UW–Madison Carillon Tower loop from Madison

02:06

8.08km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 29, 2026

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1.97 km

Muir Woods Overlook Platform, UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.56 km

Porter Boathouse

Highlight • Rest Area

RICHARD È. "DICK" TIPPLE
SEPT 2, 1925 - FEB 2, 2005
LIFETIME FRIEND & MENTOR OF CREW
UW OARSMAN
1945 - 1949
U FRESHMAN CREW COACH
, 1950 - 1959
UW CAMPUS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
1950 - 1988

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3.35 km

Bridge - University Bay

Highlight • Bridge

Nice bridge that takes you over Willow Creek. The bridge is part of Howard Temin Lakeshore Path.

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4.53 km

Willow Creek 12 Clans Bridge, Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Highlight • Bridge

4.56 km

Ho-Chunk Nation Circle of 12 Clans – UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Highlight • Monument

Circle honoring the Ho Chunk “Winnebago” 12 clans. The Ho-Chunk people have a long history in this area, with evidence of habitation for at least 12,000 years. "Teejop" (pronounced day-JOPE) …

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4.69 km

Willow Drive Effigy Mounds (University Creek Group)

Highlight • Historical Site

UNIVERSITY CREEK GROUP
INDIAN MOUNDS.
EFFIGY FORM
LENGTHS 66.100 AND 143 FEET
MARKED BY THE UNIVERSITY 1922

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6.25 km

After a disastrous fire in 1916 destroyed the dome that once crowned Bascom Hall, successive graduating classes of UW alumni sought to raise funds to rebuild the dome, along with a set of carillon bells to be housed

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6.65 km

Chazen Museum of Art

Highlight • Monument

The Chazen Museum of Art is a free museum on the campus of the University of Wisconsin- Madison. The museum's collection has over 20,000 artworks.

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8.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.33 km

431 m

153 m

145 m

Surfaces

4.38 km

1.74 km

1.42 km

522 m

Elevation

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Porter Boathouse – UW–Madison Carillon Tower loop from Madison

Muir Woods Overlook Platform, UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Porter Boathouse

Bridge - University Bay

Willow Creek 12 Clans Bridge, Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Ho-Chunk Nation Circle of 12 Clans – UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Willow Drive Effigy Mounds (University Creek Group)

UW–Madison Carillon Tower

Chazen Museum of Art

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