Welcome to the Islands!

Welcome to the Islands!. . , That's right. About 10,000 years ago, as the last of the Ice Age glaciers melted, a huge lake called Lake Wisconsin covered all but the tallest bluffs you now see., The water level varied from 60 to 80 feet deep and covered a vast plain which was 920 to 940 feet above sea level., [Caption:] From left to right: Wildcat Bluff (far left in background), Bee Bluff (square bluff in foreground), Camel Bluff (middle background, 2 "humps"), Ragged Rock (far right in background)., In the far right distance is Ragged Rock, quite different in its conical shape than the nearer Wildcat, Bee, and Camel Bluffs. Ragged Rock has lost its protective cap of harder limestone that kept the tops of the other bluffs from eroding. Ragged Rock, standing 80 feet tall was partially visible at water level. Meanwhile, Wildcat Bluff at 140 feet tall and Camel Bluff at 170 feet tall stood as high rocky islands in Glacial Lake Wisconsin. Bee Bluff standing 60 feet tall was probably under water during much of the lake era., The low area between the humps of Camel Bluff is only slightly higher than the lake bed. It was also under water during the 300 years of the lake's existence.