Cerulean Warbler, Blue-Winged Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager

The trail means Catfish-East Southeast. The trail starts flat and goes up through a major valley cutting the park in half. Spring, fall and winter allow you to see and explore the rock out croppings, some 70 feet high. In the summer the trail has dense foliage prohibiting you from seeing the rocks.Eagle Scout trail extends off of this trail to the south.

Rich in history and natural resources, the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area in Dubuque is a National Historic Landmark waiting to be explored. Village sites, rock shelters and trading post sites dot the landscape, and the area was once the location for lead mining until after the Civil War. The Julien Dubuque Monument, honoring the area’s first European settler, sits high above the Mississippi River and serves as a landmark for the Mines of Spain area. This state recreation area provides ample opportunity for visitors to explore a variety of trails and learn more about the history of the state.