The entrance sign to High Cliff State Park in Sherwood is seen, April 9, 2020. PC: Fox 11 Online
SHERWOOD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Part of a trail at High Cliff State Park will be closed for months as part of a rehabilitation project.
The upper segment of the Lime Kiln Trail will be closed and inaccessible to the public beginning Monday, Oct. 6. The closure is expected to last through Feb. 28, 2026.
The work is a continuation of the multi-phase, multi-year Lime Kiln Trail Rehabilitation Project.
Public access to the lower segment of the Lime Kiln Trail along Lake Winnebago will remain open. The Lime Kiln Trail parking lot will also remain open. Access may periodically be limited due to contractor activity.
The public can continue to access the Lime Kiln Trail from the stairs at the Red Bird Trail (near the Family Campground) until the existing stairs are removed for replacement. After the existing stairs are removed, public access to the Lime Kiln Trail will only be available from the Lime Kin Trail parking lot. Access will be restricted to north-south hiking along Lake Winnebago.
The October 2025-February 2026 construction is part of a multi-year project sponsored by the Friends of High Cliff State Park to improve park visitor experience. This project restores the unique features and natural beauty of the Lime Kiln Trail with increased safety and recreational opportunities. The project will also protect the unique geology of the globally significant Niagara Escarpment and its rare and endangered animal and plant communities.
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