Popular straight lake segment of the ice age national scenic trail can feature icy conditions. Choosing where to start exploring a thousandmile trail can be a daunting task. While written specifically for ice age trail hikers who are curious about the landforms in front of them, it will be of interest to anyone wishing to learn about how the most recent glaciation molded wisconsins landscape. Mar 11, 2020 mammoths, saber tooth cats and cave lions roamed the earth. The ice age trail crosses major glacial meltwater spillways near the villages of wales and hartland. County, was the nations first designated national side trail.
Our guthook guides apps feature worldclass hikes, wilderness regions, and trails from all over the world. Sorry for the confusion this book is meant to be used in conjunction with the iat 2014 atlas maps as the guidebook does not show the maps of all the connecting routes, only the finished trail sections. My ice age trail hike i hiked the ice age trail from august 3 to september 28, 20. Step 1 expand to full screen view click box in top right hand corner of map. It presents traces of the ice age in the form of different geological features.
Launch expertgps, click open on the file menu, and select the gpx file you just saved to your computers hard drive. The ice age trail follows the gandy dancer state trail for 19 miles from st. Written for those seeking a wide range of adventures on the ice age trail, the guidebook includes. A printed brochure that includes information about the trail along with a statewide map is available from the national park service office in madison, wisconsin. The ice age trail atlas features more than 100 color, shaded reliefstyle maps at 1. The ice age national scenic trail mostly follows older trails and minor roadways. Although it primarily is a footpath, many legs are open also for other activities. Private lands signs are placed at any point where the ice age trail enters private land, most often at a road crossing. Guthook guides hiking guides created by atlas guides. It includes pointtopoint mileage listings for hundreds of access points along the entire ice age trail. To make things easier, weve set up some itineraries for some of our favorite day hikes and backpacking trips on the ice age trail, sorted by region. Be sure to check your spamjunk folder if you do not. Kettlebowl segment lumbercamp segment old railroad segment highland lakes eastern segment parrish hills segment highland lakes western segment existing ice age trail, subject to change as it evolves toward completion. A comprehensive trail atlas and guidebook is available for purchase from the ice age trail alliance.
Charles schwartz i got ramped up to take on your challenge to get out and hike some of the beautiful central moraines chapter portion of the ice age trail. The waupaca segment of the ice age trail starts within hartman creek state park, running north of the park to indian valley road, and south of the park through the emmons creek fish hatchery and wildlife area. A good information source is the trail guidebook and atlas available for sale from the ice age trail alliance formerly ice age park and trail foundation, 2110 main street, cross plains, wi 53528 or current trail conditions are also posted on the website. Written for those seeking a wide range of adventures on the ice age trail, the ice age trail guidebook 2014 includes a detailed written description of each segment along the ice age trails thousandmile route, a helpful map excerpt for each segment from the ice age trail alliances popular ice age trail atlas, and ratings for each segment on a. The trail is administered by the national park service, and is constructed and maintained by private and public agencies including the ice age trail alliance, a nonprofit and membervolunteer based organization with 21 local chapters. Geology of the ice age national scenic trail is a well researched and written book packed full of useful illustrations, maps and pictures. Tim malzhan, iata director of field operations, april 2012. The ice age trail alliance welcomes your suggestions for improving this notebook and gratefully extends a sincere thank you for all you do for the ice age national scenic trail. In contrast to the smaller map excerpts in the ice age trail guidebook, each map is printed on an 8.
The nearly 1,200 mile ice age national scenic trail, established in 1980, traces the glaciers edge. Save 20% on all our longdistance hiking and bikepacking guides. The 10mile trail connects the ice age trail route to timms hill, wisconsins highest point at 1,951. My pack weighed under 23 pounds with food and water. Thus, when i woke up early this morning, i decided to pack up the dog and hit the preblizzard trail. Ice age national scenic trail is a hiking trail in wisconsin, united states of america. Each recommended trip comes with a free download from our popular ice age trail guidebook. A map excerpt for each segment from the ice age trail alliances popular ice age trail atlas.
Journal map photos gear food expenses supporters stats. You will receive a link to download the book pdf file as part of the order summary youll receive by email immediately after your transaction is complete. Feel secure in your adventure by following our easyto use hiking guides, whether you are headed for a backcountry wilderness thruhike or a countryside cultural walk. With this in mind, the ice age trail alliance offers the following guidelines. Photo by cameron gillie mobile skills crew schedule. A guidebook to be used in conjunction with the ice age trail atlas to plan out a hike of any length along the ice age national scenic trail. The trail is marked by yellow blazes on trees and yellow signs. Apr 17, 2017 the maps come threehole punched as a shrinkwrapped set. The trail is divided up into a north and south segment with the southern segment accounting for 47 miles all in wisconsin and the northern segment accounting for 51 miles in both minnesota and wisconsin. Ice age trail databook 2020 ice age trail alliance home. A version of the atlas with higher resolution maps file size 45mb is. Media in category ice age trail the following 140 files are in this category, out of 140 total. Central moraines chapter marathon countyice age trail. Marquette trail segment portage canal segment baraboo segment gibraltar segment devils lake segment eastern lodi marsh segment city of lodi segment grovespertzborn segment merrimac segment.
The ice age trail is within the kettle moraine for most of waukesha county but does occasionally veer to the west onto an outwash plain where small areas of the niagara escarpment protrude from the soil. Established in 1958, the ice age trail alliance iata is a nonprofit volunteer and memberbased organization whose mission is to create, support and protect a thousandmile footpath tracing ice age formations across wisconsin. Down east print edition is available for purchase through the university of maine bookstore. For your eversion, you will receive a link to download the book pdf file, 73 mb as part of the order summary youll receive by email immediately after your transaction is complete. Ice age trail guidebook 201719 edition by eric sherman. The ice age trail guidebook, atlas, databook show the locations on and near the trail of the available types of camping, making them indispensable resources for ice age trail backpackers. The alliance publishes an atlas of iat maps and a companion guide. For detailed hiking maps, see the ice age trail atlas. Broken down by region, county, and trail segment, each segment description starts off with distance covered and a short statement relating to segment features. Doubleclick any trail in the expertgps waypoint list to view a detailed map, which you can customize and print. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until october. Written for those seeking a wide range of adventures on the ice age trail, the ice age trail guidebook includes these items and more. The ice age trail goes through the chequamegon national forest and highlights the mondeaux flowage recreational area, with the historic mondeaux lodge and dam.
Education software downloads 3d world map by longgame and many more programs are available for instant and free download. Wisconsin department of natural resources and the ice age trail alliance iata as well as many other federal, county and municipal departments, civic enes and private landowners. Ice age trail cross plains segment cross plains is a charming small town nestled in a valley between imposing hills on the edge of the driftless area. Jul 23, 2019 ice age national scenic trail brochure. Step 3 click on the three white vertical dots and then print map from that drop down menu.
I hiked from helf rd to phoenix and found many spring treats along the way. Some of the best evidence of this glacier is found in wisconsin such as the states many lakes, river valleys, gently rolling hills, and ridges. The book is intended to be paired with ice age trail atlas maps. In contrast to the smaller map excerpts in the ice age trail guidebook, each map in the atlas is printed on an 8. Since the trail passed by many small towns, parks, and farms, there was never a need to. The ice age trail is a national scenic trail stretching 1,200 miles 1,900 km in the state of wisconsin in the united states. They may be purchased online at our store, or inperson at the iata headquarters. For more information such as trail conditions, recommended hikes or to order an ice age trail databook, guidebook or atlas, visit the ice age trail website. The ice age trail databook is an downloadable pdf resource. The ice age trail guidebook features more than 100 detailed segmentbysegment descriptions and maps to help you connect with the thousandmile ice age national scenic trail.
Volunteers building new trail on the ringle segment of the ice age trail near wausau. The ice age national scenic trail in chippewa county, wisconsin. A hike on the ice age trail can be as simple as an afterwork jaunt on a suburban segment or as challenging as a onceinalifetime thruhike. Trail info ice age trail alliance in chippewa county ice. The ice age trail atlas and guidebook exit dnr, containing maps for all sections of the trail, are available for sale from the ice age trail alliance. An interactive map of the ice age trail complete with a guide to plan your thruhike.
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