Cherokee marsh north an

We chased sunset today with happy toddlers; Cherokee Marsh North is in Madison—a 15-minute drive from Sun Prairie. The sunset is gorgeous in this area all season. I let my daughter and her friends hike from the parking lot to the overlook. I highly recommend this trail to families who want to spend time outside and enjoy nature; so many options. It’s dog friendly and all terrain stroller. I suggest you bring a headlamp and stay on the trail; we could return on time before it was too dark.

We left the trailhead at 4 pm and took the far left trail to this overlook. It took us 30 min with a toddler pace.

On our way back, the sky was slowly changing to red, which was pretty cool; the girls said it looked like fire. We couldn’t stop snapping pictures

At 4:40 pm, the sky was still gorgeous with these colors.

We returned to the trailhead at 4:55 pm and walked a 1.1mi round trip, which was pretty good for the 2-year-old. It was better than sitting on the couch eating potato chips.

This trail is a great place to watch the sunset and let your kids climb rocks by the trailhead and explore.  This is my favorite place to take my daughter when she wants to play and not do much hiking.  This trail is super short, and you already have a great view.

You do have to take a dirt road to get to the trailhead, but it’s doable with most cars.

Please find the location below

Cherokee Marsh – North Unit

6098 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704

https://goo.gl/maps/jwn8xZdU3Dx

Sunset is a beautiful opportunity to appreciate all the great things the sun gives us!