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It can be very soggy in spring between March and mid-May. The modest Spring Creek, which may not be more than a trickle in late summer and fall, is the trail's only memorable land feature. Otherwise, it is a serene and quiet walk - a great place to listen to birds chirp. The area is also home to cranes who's Jurassic cackle echo from somewhere deep in the marsh.
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| Along the Clover Valley Segment of the Ice Age National Trail |
The Clover Valley Segment is a lonely section of the IAT separated by miles of treacherous rural road hikes in each direction. To the west is the Storrs Lake Segment of Rock County and to the east is the Whitewater Segment of Walworth County. The Clover Valley trail crosses a small brook at the Rock/Walworth county line.
This section offers expansive wetland views. Walkers will get into the shade of a small woods set on mildly rolling hills. There is not a part of this trail that is difficult; however, I found out that it can be quite squishy and wet with several mud traps in April. I suspect that the trail is dry most months save for March, April, and May. Some boardwalks are offered in routinely wet areas, and equipment was ready to be assembled into more boardwalk by trail volunteers sometime in 2016.
In spite of its short and mild mileage I enjoyed the walk at Clover Valley. It was a beautiful day to be out away from crowds and noise.
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| Along the Clover Valley Segment of the Ice Age National Trail |
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| Rock and Walworth County Line on the Ice Age Trail |
Overview: Ice Age National Scenic Trail - Clover Valley Segment
COUNTYROCK COUNTY, WALWORTH COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
MILTON, WHITEWATER
TOTAL MILES
1.6-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY
LOWEST ELEVATION
840 AMSL
HIGHEST ELEVATION
890 AMSL
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN
140 FT
TOTAL ELEVATION LOST
-110 FT
POINTS OF INTEREST
Clover State Wildlife Area, Spring Brook
NEXT IAT SEGMENT EASTBOUND
WHITEWATER SEGMENT
NEXT IAT SEGMENT WESTBOUND
STORRS LAKE SEGMENT
Directions and Trail Map
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Address for your GPS: 9371 Island Dr Whitewater, WI 53190
| coordinates: 42.790936, -88.766061 |
| From Milwaukee | 1 Hours |
| From Madison | 55 Minutes |
| From Green Bay | 2.5 Hours |
| From Wausau | 2.5 Hours |
| From Minneapolis | 5 Hours |
| From Chicago | 2 Hours |