Ice Age Trail

The Ice Age Trail is a National Scenic Trail tracing the terminal glacial moraine of the last Ice Age in Wisconsin. Backpackers may one day hike through this route of 1200 linear miles without stepping off the trail. Today, roughly half of the route's miles are footpath that are certified as national trail.

Ray Zillmer first proposed the idea of the Ice Age Trail and began to plot its course in 1958. By 1980 his original endeavor drew the attention of congress who in turn designated the IAT as one of eleven National Scenic Trails.

The route of the trail is blazed with segments that are close to the entire population of Wisconsin. Many segments run through trail towns where hikers can get off the trail to experience communities, museums, and take advantage of key services like laundromats and grocery stores. Being a back yard trail - most hikers experience the IAT in short section hikes close to home.

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Ice Age Trail FAQs
Interactive Ice Age Trail Map (2022)
Ice Age Trail Segments List and Directory
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Ice Age Trail FAQs

Where is the Ice Age Trail? Where doe the Ice Age Trail begin and end?

The Ice Age Trail is a designated national trail. The trail is only within the borders of Wisconsin. The western trailhead is at Interstate State Park in St. Croix Falls WI and the East trailhead is at Potawatomi State Park in Sturgeon Bay WI. The trail meanders along the terminal moraine of the last Ice Age. It courses through every region of Wisconsin including the northern forests, central sands, driftless area, south central Wisconsin and Kettle Moraine State Forests of Eastern Wisconsin from Whitewater in the south to Door County in the North. The trail can be found in 30 Wisconsin counties on federal, state, local community and private land.

A bifurcation is planned around the historic edge of Glacial Lake Wisconsin, but trail segments are not yet established in the bifurcation aside from the Baraboo Segment.

Interactive Ice Age Trail Map (2022)

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How long is the Ice Age Trail?

The Ice Age Trail is roughly halfway complete. The planned route will be approximately 1200 miles from terminus to terminus. Closer to 700-miles of footpath are designated as Ice Age Trail segments which are currently connected by connecting-road-routes.

How long does it take to walk the Ice Age Trail?

A through-hike of the full length of the Ice Age Trail takes between 10-16 weeks for most through-hikers.

How many segments are on the Ice Age Trail?

The Ice Age Trail is made up of 124 named segments as of 2024 with each segment ranging from one to 15.5-miles. Most hikers will hike these segments individually or even just parts of a segment as day hikes. So the range of times to complete your hike varies. Most hikers spend less than an hour hiking on the IAT in a single outing.

Which is the best segment of the Ice Age Trail?

Of course, that depends on what kind of hike you are searching for. A hiker looking for an easy breezy walk in the sun may think the Clover Valley Segment is the best. A hiker looking for lots of athletic hill climbs may think that the Harrison Hills Segment is the best. A weekend backpacker looking for wilderness camping along the trail will probably think that the Lake Eleven Segment is the best.

Which is the most scenic segment of the Ice Age Trail?

This also depends on your idea of scenic. The St Croix Falls Segment features postcard perfect views of the St Croix River. The Devils Lake Segment is the most popular and most photographed segment - featuring stunning views of rock formations in the talus slopes along the lake. The Point Beach Segment features long stretches of sandy beaches on Great Lake Michigan and is a contender for most scenic segment as well. If you scroll through the Ice Age Trail Segments list below, you'll find a highlight image of each segment and you can decide which is the most scenic.

Is there a fee or does it cost anything to hike the Ice Age Trail?

There is no use fee or permit to hike the Ice Age Trail.

Like highways, waterways, and other transit in the US, the Ice Age Trail is supported by taxpayer dollars as well as donations.

You may find that a parking lot you wish to use to access the trail is within a National Forest or Wisconsin State Park where you will need to purchase a state park sticker to access the park with your motorized vehicle.

Do you need a permit to hike the Ice Age Trail?

No permit is required to hike the Ice Age Trail.

Can I bike the Ice Age Trail?

Some segments of the Ice Age Trail are designated multi-use trails. Otherwise, the trail is mostly restricted to foot traffic only - with motorized vehicles, bikes of any kind, and horseback forbidden.

Which is the best direction to through-hike the Ice Age Trail?

The Ice Age Trail guidebooks describe the segments as running from the Western Terminus to the Eastern Terminus. As a result, most believe this to be the direction one is supposed to hike it. But the trail is bookended by terminals, and there is no true starting and end point. No particular direction.

Depending on the season you plan to hike it and how long you expect to be on the trail it could be advantageous to hike it from East to West.

Consider a 4-month plan for hiking the trail beginning in June. If you begin your journey in Door County, you'll be hiking through the eastern and southern part of the state when biting bugs in the northern and western part of the state are at their worst. In other words, you'll be avoiding the worst of the mosquito swarm by starting in the East. The segments in the North central and western part of Wisconsin are generally more difficult and remote. By beginning on the easier and flatter trail segments in the East you'll be building your strength before facing the more difficult segments Up North. Another consideration is rain. Spring and mid-summer tend to be wetter months in Wisconsin. The trail segments in the northern region also have a tendency to flood, so it can be advantageous to hike those segments in the later Summer and Fall. And, finally, while Fall colors are brilliant along the full length of the trail the segments in the north tend to be the most forested and you'll be finishing your hike in peak color up north. For all these reasons it seems best to hike the IAT from East to West.

Can I camp along the Ice Age Trail?

You cannot disperse camp along most of the Ice Age Trail as you might on other national trails. There are some designated Dispersed Camping Areas on some IAT segments. You are limited to one night of camping and no campfires are allowed at DCA's. In the Northern and Western regions the Ice Age Trail often flows through national, state, and county forests where you can disperse camp along the trail. Regulations, permitting, and boundaries vary wildly between properties on the Ice Age Trail, and it is difficult to plan for dispersed camping.

Many segments flow through State and County Parks where designated and reservable campsites are available. Other private campgrounds are located within a few miles of an Ice Age Trail trailhead.

Ice Age Trail Segments List and Directory

(IAT) St Croix Falls Segment

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
ST CROIX FALLS
TOTAL MILES
7.8-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Interstate State Park, St. Croix National Scenic River Site S55.3

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Gandy Dancer Segment (State Bike Trail)

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
ST CROIX FALLS, CENTURIA, MILLTOWN, LUCK
TOTAL MILES
15-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

CAMPING
Dispersed Camping Area, Big Butternut Lake County Park

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Trade River Segment

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
LUCK
TOTAL MILES
4.22-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Straight Lake Segment

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
LUCK
TOTAL MILES
3.65-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY-MODERATE

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Areas along trail, Rustic campsites at Straight Lake State Park

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Straight River Segment

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
LUCK
TOTAL MILES
3.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Areas (2)

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Pine Lake Segment

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
FREDERICK, LUCK
TOTAL MILES
2.9-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) McKenzie Creek Segment

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
INDIAN CREEK, CLAM FALLS, FREDERICK, BARONETTE
TOTAL MILES
9.4-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Indian Creek Segment

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
CLAM FALLS, INDIAN CREEK
TOTAL MILES
5.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Sand Creek Segment

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY, BURNETT COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
SAND CREEK, TIMBERLAND
TOTAL MILES
5.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Timberland Hills Segment

COUNTY
POLK COUNTY, BURNETT COUNTY, WASHBURN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
TIMBERLAND
TOTAL MILES
10.6-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Grassy Lake Segment

COUNTY
WASHBURN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
SARONA
TOTAL MILES
8.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Bear Lake Segment

COUNTY
BARRON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
BARONETT
TOTAL MILES
5.4-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Hemlock Creek Segment

COUNTY
BARRON COUNTY, RUSK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
BIRCHWOOD
TOTAL MILES
6.4-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Murphy Flowage Recreational Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Northern Blue Hills Segment

COUNTY
RUSK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HORSEMAN
TOTAL MILES
8.8-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Murphy Flowage Recreational Area, Rusk County Forest Primitive Camping

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Southern Blue Hills Segment

COUNTY
RUSK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HORSEMAN, WEYERHAUSER, STRICKLAND
TOTAL MILES
6-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
North Lake Remote Campsite, Rusk County Forest Primitive Camping

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Chippewa Moraine Segment

COUNTY
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
NEW AUBURN, BIRCH CREEK
TOTAL MILES
7.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Areas (2), Disperse camping allowed anywhere in the Chippewa County Forest 50' from the trail.

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Harwood Lakes Segment

COUNTY
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
NEW AUBURN, CORNELL
TOTAL MILES
5.4-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Rustic site at Harwood Lakes and Dispersed Camping Area at Picnic Lake, Dispersed Camping anywhere int the Chippewa County Forest

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Firth Lake Segment

COUNTY
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
CORNELL
TOTAL MILES
6.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Anywhere in the Chippewa County Forest. Primitive Site 1/4-mile southwest of 256th Ave.

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Chippewa River Segment

COUNTY
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
CORNELL
TOTAL MILES
1.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Lake Eleven Segment

COUNTY
TAYLOR COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
FORD, PERKINSTOWN, GILLMAN, MEDFORD
TOTAL MILES
15.5-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

CAMPING
2 hiker's campsites at Lake Eleven, Dispersed camping anywhere in the Chequamegon National Forest

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Jerry Lake Segment

COUNTY
TAYLOR COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
PERKINSTOWN, MEDFORD
TOTAL MILES
15.2-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

CAMPING
hiker's campsites at Jerry Lake South Fork Yellow River, Sailor River, Hemlock Esker, White Birch Trail, and Chippewa Lobe Loop Trail; Dispersed camping anywhere along this route 50 feet from the trail.

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Mondeaux Esker Segment

COUNTY
TAYLOR COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
WESTBORO, MEDFORD
TOTAL MILES
11.4-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Campsites at Picnic Point, West Point, Spearhead Point, Eastwood, and North Twin Lake, Dispersed camping in the Chequamegon National Forest outside of the recreational area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Pine Line Segment

COUNTY
TAYLOR COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
WESTBORO
TOTAL MILES
.9-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Dispersed Campsite near midpoint of trail

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) East Lake Segment

COUNTY
TAYLOR COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
RIB LAKE, WESTBORO
TOTAL MILES
6.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Primitive site at East Lake. Dispersed Camping along most of the trail in the Taylor County Forest - 50 feet from a trail or road

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Rib Lake Segment

COUNTY
TAYLOR COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
RIB LAKE
TOTAL MILES
2 MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Stille Nacht Campground in the Rusch Preserve

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Wood Lake Segment

COUNTY
TAYLOR COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
RIB LAKE, WESTBORO
TOTAL MILES
13.5 MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Wood Lake County Park, Primitive Camping anywahere in the Taylor County Forest 100 ft from trail

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Timberland Wilderness Segment

COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
TIPOLI, CORNING, RIB LAKE
TOTAL MILES
3.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Camp 27 Segment

COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
CORNING, HARDING, MERRILL
TOTAL MILES
2.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) New Wood Segment

COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HARDING, MERRILL
TOTAL MILES
6.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE-DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Primitive Camping in the Lincoln County Forest

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Averill-Kelly Creek Wilderness Segment

COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MERRILL, IRMA
TOTAL MILES
4.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Turtle Rock Segment

COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MERRILL, IRMA
TOTAL MILES
5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE-TO-DIFFICULT

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Grandfather Falls Segment

COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MERRILL, IRMA
TOTAL MILES
3.9-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
New Wood County Park Campground

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Underdown Segment

COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
GLEASON, IRMA
TOTAL MILES
6.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Dog Lake Shelter, Horn Lake Primitive Site, Dispersed Campsite, Underdown Recreational Area Drive-in Campground, Lincoln County Forest Primitive Camping

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Alta Junction Segment

COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
IRMA
TOTAL MILES
1.2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Harrison Hills Segment

COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
GLEASON, PARRISH
TOTAL MILES
14.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Campsite at Bus Lake, Dispersed Campsite at Unnamed Lake, Two (2) Primitive Sites at Chain Lakes, Primitive Camping in Lincoln County Forest along trail 50' from trail and water features

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Parish Hills Segment

COUNTY
LANGLADE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
PARRISH, SUMMIT LAKE
TOTAL MILES
11.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Primitive Camping in Langlade County Forest 50' from trail and water features (no camping at or around ATV Shelter north of Five Cent Road)

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Highland Lakes Western Segment

COUNTY
LANGLADE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
SUMMIT LAKE
TOTAL MILES
6-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Primitive Camping in Langlade County Forest 50' from trail and water features (no camping on Private Land owned by Knights Templar)

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Highland Lakes Eastern Segment

COUNTY
LANGLADE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
PARRISH
TOTAL MILES
3.4-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Summit Moraine Segment

COUNTY
LANGLADE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
SUMMIT LAKE
TOTAL MILES
12.2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY TO MODERATE

CAMPING
Jack Lake Campground, Dispersed Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Lumbercamp Segment

COUNTY
LANGLADE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
BRYANTE
TOTAL MILES
12-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY TO MODERATE

CAMPING
Hillbilly Hilton Shelter, Norem Lumber Camp

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Kettlebowl Segment

COUNTY
LANGLADE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
BRYANTE
TOTAL MILES
9.9-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Plover River Segment

COUNTY
MARATHON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
ELMHURST, BIRNAWOOD
TOTAL MILES
5.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY TO MODERATE

CAMPING
Jack Lake Campground, Dispersed Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Dells of the Eau Claire Segment

COUNTY
MARATHON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
ANTIGO, ANIWA
TOTAL MILES
3.6-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Dells of the Eau Claire County Park - drive in sites/self registration

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Thornapple Creek Segment

COUNTY
MARATHON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
ANIWA, RINGLE
TOTAL MILES
3.9-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERTE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Ringle Segment

COUNTY
MARATHON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
RINGLE, HATLEY
TOTAL MILES
9.4-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERTE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) New Hope - Iola Segment

COUNTY
MARATHON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
PERU, NEW HOPE, IOLA
TOTAL MILES
5.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Shelter at Winter Sports Club

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Skunk and Foster Lakes Segment

COUNTY
PORTAGE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
AMHERST, SCANDINAVIA, SHERIDAN
TOTAL MILES
3.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Waupaca River Segment

COUNTY
PORTAGE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
WAUPACA
TOTAL MILES
1.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Shelter with space to sleep two in loft and 1 on first level platform, first-come-first-serve; tent camping adjacent to shelter
ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Hartman Creek Segment

COUNTY
PORTAGE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
WAUPACA
TOTAL MILES
6.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Hartman Creek State Park
ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Emmons Creek Segment

COUNTY
PORTAGE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
WAUPACA
TOTAL MILES
1.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Hartman Creek State Park
ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Deerfield Segment

COUNTY
WAUSHARA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HANCOCK, DEERFIELD
TOTAL MILES
3.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Bohn Lake Segment

COUNTY
WAUSHARA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HANCOCK, DEERFIELD
TOTAL MILES
1.2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Greenwood Segment

COUNTY
WAUSHARA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HANCOCK
TOTAL MILES
4.6-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Mecan River Segment

COUNTY
WAUSHARA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
RICHFORD
TOTAL MILES
7.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Wedde Creek Segment

COUNTY
WAUSHARA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
COLOMA
TOTAL MILES
1.2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Chaffe Creek Segment

COUNTY
WAUSHARA COUNTY, MARQUETTE
COMMUNITIES
WAUSHARA COUNTY, MARQUETTE
TOTAL MILES
2.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) John Muir Segment

COUNTY
MARQUETTE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MONTELLO, BUFFALO
TOTAL MILES
1.8-MILE LOOP
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Portage Canal Segment

COUNTY
COLUMBIA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
PORTAGE
TOTAL MILES
4-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

CAMPING
Veteran's Memorial Fields and Columbia County Fairgrounds ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Sauk Point Segment

COUNTY
SAUK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MERRIMAC
TOTAL MILES
4-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Devil's Lake Segment

COUNTY
SAUK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
BARABOO, MERRIMAC
TOTAL MILES
10.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Merrimac Segment

COUNTY
SAUK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MERRIMAC
TOTAL MILES
3.6-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Gibraltar Segment

COUNTY
COLUMBIA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
WEST POINT, MERRIMAC, LODI
TOTAL MILES
4.6-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE-DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Fern Glen Segment

COUNTY
COLUMBIA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
LODI
TOTAL MILES
1.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Lodi Segment

COUNTY
COLUMBIA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
LODI
TOTAL MILES
4.2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Eastern Lodi Marsh Segment

COUNTY
COLUMBIA COUNTY, DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
LODI
TOTAL MILES
7.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE-DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Lodi Marsh Segment

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
LODI
TOTAL MILES
1.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Springfield Hill Segment

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
SPRINGFIELD CORNERS
TOTAL MILES
1.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Indian Lake Segment

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
DANE, WAUNAKEE, BLACK EARTH
TOTAL MILES
2.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Table Bluff Segment

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
CROSS PLAINS
TOTAL MILES
2.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Cross Plains Segment

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
CROSS PLAINS
TOTAL MILES
2.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Valley View Segment

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MIDDLETON, MADISON, VERONA
TOTAL MILES
1.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Madison Segment

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MADISON
TOTAL MILES
3.1-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Verona Segment

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MADISON, VERONA
TOTAL MILES
6.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area in Badger Prairie County Park

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Montrose Segment (Badger State Bike Trail)

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
BASCO, MONTROSE
TOTAL MILES
7.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Brooklyn Wildlife Segment

COUNTY
DANE COUNTY, GREEN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
EXETER, DAYTON, BELLEVILLE, BROOKLYN
TOTAL MILES
3.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Monticello Segment (Badger State Trail)

COUNTY
GREEN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
EXETER, MONTICELLO
TOTAL MILES
7.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Albany Segment (Sugar River State Trail)

COUNTY
GREEN COUNTY, ROCK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
NEW GLARUS, EXETER, MONTICELLO, ALBANY, BROADHEAD
TOTAL MILES
9-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

CAMPING
New Glarus Woods State Park, Minihaha Campground
ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Arbor Ridge Segment

COUNTY
ROCK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
JANESVILLE
TOTAL MILES
2.1-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Devil's Staircase Segment

COUNTY
ROCK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
JANESVILLE
TOTAL MILES
1.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Janesville Segment

COUNTY
ROCK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
JANESVILLE
TOTAL MILES
10.4-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Janesville to Milton Segment

COUNTY
ROCK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
JANESVILLE, MILTON
TOTAL MILES
3.2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Milton Segment

COUNTY
ROCK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MILTON
TOTAL MILES
4.2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Storrs Lake Segment

COUNTY
ROCK COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MILTON
TOTAL MILES
1.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Clover Valley Segment

COUNTY
ROCK COUNTY, WALWORTH COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MILTON, WHITEWATER
TOTAL MILES
1.6-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Whitewater Segment

COUNTY
WALWORTH COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
WHITEWATER
TOTAL MILES
4.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Whitewater Lake Campground

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Blackhawk Segment

COUNTY
WALWORTH COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
LA GRANGE
TOTAL MILES
8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Hiker's Shelter and disperse camp area
ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Blue Spring Lake Segment

COUNTY
JEFFERSON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
PALMYRA
TOTAL MILES
6.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Horserider's Campground

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Stony Ridge Segment

COUNTY
WAUKESHA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
EAGLE
TOTAL MILES
3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Shelter 2, McMiller Trails Shelter

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Eagle Segment

COUNTY
WAUKESHA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
EAGLE
TOTAL MILES
5.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Scuppernog Segment

COUNTY
WAUKESHA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
EAGLE, OTTAWA
TOTAL MILES
5.6-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Shelter #1, Pinewoods State Campground (On the Trail), Ottawa Lake Recreational Area (nearby to trail)

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Waterville Segment

COUNTY
WAUKESHA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
WATERVILLE
TOTAL MILES
2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Lapham Peak Segment

COUNTY
WAUKESHA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
DELAFIELD
TOTAL MILES
8.4-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Hikers Campsite - area for multiple hikers - register at Park Office

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Delafield Segment (Lake Country Bike Trail)

COUNTY
WAUKESHA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
DELAFIELD
TOTAL MILES
2.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Hartland Segment

COUNTY
WAUKESHA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HARTLAND
TOTAL MILES
6.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

CAMPING
Naga-Waukee County Park

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Merton Segment (Bugline Trail)

COUNTY
WAUKESHA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MERTON
TOTAL MILES
2.9-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Monches Segment

COUNTY
WAUKESHA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MONCHES, MERTON
TOTAL MILES
3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Loew Lake Segment Segment

COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MONCHES, ERIN
TOTAL MILES
4.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Holy Hill Segment

COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HUBERTUS, ACKERVILLE, HARTFORD
TOTAL MILES
7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Pike Lake Segment

COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HARTFORD, SLINGER
TOTAL MILES
2.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
3 hikers campsites on trail. Drive in camping located in park along connecting trails.

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Slinger Segment

COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
SLINGER
TOTAL MILES
2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
VERY EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Cedar Lakes Segment

COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
SLINGER
TOTAL MILES
2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) West Bend Segment

COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
WEST BEND
TOTAL MILES
6.5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Kewaskum Segment

COUNTY
WASHINGTON, FOND DU LAC
COMMUNITIES
KEWASKUM
TOTAL MILES
2.1-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Disperse Camping Area in Otten Preserve

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Milwaukee River Segment

COUNTY
WASHINGTON, FOND DU LAC
COMMUNITIES
KEWASKUM, NEW FANE
TOTAL MILES
6.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Shelter #1
ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Parnell Segment

COUNTY
FOND DU LAC
COMMUNITIES
PARNELL, KEWASKUM
TOTAL MILES
13.9-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Shelter #3, Shelter #4, Mauthe Lake State Park, Crooked Lake Campground

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Greenbush Segment

COUNTY
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
GREENBUSH, GLENBEULAH, PLYMOUTH
TOTAL MILES
8.4-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

CAMPING
Group Camp, Shelter #5

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Labudde Creek Segment

COUNTY
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
ELKHART LAKE
TOTAL MILES
3.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Walla Hi Segment

COUNTY
MANITOWOC COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
ROCKVILLE
TOTAL MILES
2.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULT

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Manitowoc Segment

COUNTY
MANITOWOC COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MANITOWOX
TOTAL MILES
7.3-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Dunes Segment

COUNTY
MANITOWOC COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
TWO RIVERS
TOTAL MILES
2.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Two Rivers Segment

COUNTY
MANITOWOC COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
TWO RIVERS
TOTAL MILES
2.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Point Beach Segment

COUNTY
MANITOWOC COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
TWO RIVERS
TOTAL MILES
10-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Point Beach State Forest Campground, Rahr School Forest

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Mishicot and East Twin River Segments

COUNTY
MANITOWOC COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MISHICOT
TOTAL MILES
5-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Dispersed Camp Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Tisch Mills Segment

COUNTY
MANITOWOC COUNTY, KEWAUNEE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
TISCH MILLS
TOTAL MILES
2.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Dispersed Camp Area

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Kewaunee River Segment (Ahnapee State Bike Trail)

COUNTY
KEWAUNEE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
KEWAUNEE, RYANS CORNERS, CASCO, LUXEMBURG
TOTAL MILES
11.7-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Kewaunee RV Campgournd, Cedar Valley Campgrounds

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Forestville Segment (Ahnapee State Bike Trail)

COUNTY
DOOR COUNTY, KEWAUNEE COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
FORESTVILLE, ALGOMA, STURGEON BAY
TOTAL MILES
9.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY

CAMPING
Timber Trails Campground, Ahnapee River Trails Campground

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

(IAT) Sturgeon Bay Segment

COUNTY
DOOR COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
STURGEON BAY, MAPLEWOOD
TOTAL MILES
13.8-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE

CAMPING
Potawatomi State Park

ARTICLE (WISCONSIN-EXPLORER)

Links

National Park Service - Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Ice Age Trail Alliance