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Nature Trail
Steve Mathes Nature Trail
  • Trail Season: All-Year
  • Length of Trail: 1.5 mile(s)
  • Trail Activities: Walking
  • There is a permit required on the trail
  • Location of Start: N39 48.504 W99 57.690
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    1.5 mile trail that gives you a great view of the lake and the prairie dogs can be seen at the trail head. There is a vault toilet located at the trail head at the south end of the trail in Meadowlark campground. The first 1000 feet of the nature trail starting at the Prairie Dog trail head is concrete.

    Nature Trail

    Another view from the Nature Trail at Prairie Dog State Park

    Nature Trail

    A view of the reservoir is one of the many things you can see from the Prairie Dog Nature Trail

    Nature Trail

    Another view from the Prairie Dog Nature Trail

Monday November 02 2009

Monday November 30 2009

Fishing

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