Forest and prairie hiking in ☞ Yellowstone Lake State Park, ☞ Governor Dodge State Park and ☞ New Glarus Woods State Park: 30+ miles, 3,000 ft total ascent, sunny days with 33+℃. Warm-up before the Smokys and beginning of Gokyo prep. Camped at Yellowstone Lake where big trees provide shade and little brown bats eat mosquitoes.
