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Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie

The Nature Conservancy manages this beautiful native prairie tract called Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie. DIRECTIONS: From the City of Lake Benton, you can drive south of the town on Highway 75 about 2 miles to Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie on the West side of the road. This Nature Conservancy tract in the rolling valley atop the Prairie Coteau gives one […]

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Hole-in-the-Mountain Park

Another gem of the remnant landscape is Hole-in-the-Mountain Park in the city of Lake Benton. This City Park nestled in the coulee of a small creek is covered with age-old ash, oak, and elm. DIRECTIONS: West of the town of Lake Benton on US Highway 14 The trails can be extremely muddy after a rain, but […]

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