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| Ice Age Trail Greenwood Segment |
The Greenwood Segment is a 4.6 mile linear section of the Ice Age Trail in Central Wisconsin. Its miles pass through dense hardwood forest, mature white pine plantation, and along the edge of heathy openings and a large square mile of restored prairie. A moderately difficult journey down and out of a 200 foot deep kettle adds a workout to this hike. The Greenwood Segment is separated by short connecting routes on roads from its adjacent segments: The Bohn Lake Segment and the Mecan River Segment.
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| Ice Age Trail Greenwood Segment |
Meandering along the Almond moraine in Waushara County, the Greenwood Segment packs in a variety of vegetative scenery. The majority of this trail is located in the Greenwood Wildlife Refuge along with a portion on State Ice Age Trail Area. Most of the trail is shaded by stately oaks or tall white pine. But, the trail also skirts the edges of extensive prairies.
A loop trail option blazed in white circles four ponds at the bottom of a deep kettle. Views of the kettle are not very good in summer when the underbrush is thick; winter may be a better time to take advantage of this extra loop. There is also a fairly lengthy spur trail leading to a grassy parking lot on 7th Avenue.
A disperse camping area is not too far away on the northern end of the Mecan River segment.
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| Ice Age Trail Greenwood Segment |
Overview: Ice Age National Scenic Trial - Greenwood Segment
COUNTYWAUSHARA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HANCOCK
TOTAL MILES
4.6-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE
LOWEST ELEVATION
1051 AMSL
HIGHEST ELEVATION
1266 AMSL
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN
1138 FT
TOTAL ELEVATION LOST
-1187 FT
NEXT IAT SEGMENT EASTBOUND
MECAN RIVER SEGMENT
NEXT IAT SEGMENT WESTBOUND
BOHN LAKE SEGMENT
POINTS OF INTEREST
Greenwood Wildlife Refuge
Directions and Trail Map
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Address for your GPS: 12241 Brown Deer Court Hancock WI
| coordinates: 44.093905, -89.489286 |
| From Milwaukee | 2 Hours |
| From Madison | 1.25 Hours |
| From Green Bay | 1.75 Hours |
| From Wausau | 1 Hour |
| From Minneapolis | 3.5 Hours |
| From Chicago | 3.5 Hours |
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| Ice Age Trail Greenwood Segment |
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| Ice Age Trail Greenwood Segment |
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| Ice Age Trail Greenwood Segment |
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| Ice Age Trail Greenwood Segment |
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| Ice Age Trail Greenwood Segment |