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Set in the Central Sand Hills Region of Wisconsin, the Bohn Lake Segment of the Ice Age Trail is a 1.2-mile linear footpath that is easy an easy walk. The trail route begins at a gravel parking lot on county highway B and weaves through a pine plantation, around three sides of Bohn Lake and then through an oak savanna. The majority of the trail passes through the Bohn Lake State Ice Age Trail Area.
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In the heart of quiet and peaceful Waushara County the short Bohn Lake Segment is a popular nature walk. The footpath is a well-defined single track. This is a great local place for a weekend stroll.
The forest floor is carpeted in soft green grasses typical of oak savanna. Wildflowers are profuse in summer in the open fields and restored prairies. You might even see the endangered Karner blue butterfly along your walk. The trail route is set back from the high-water mark and never gets very close to Bohn Lake which is ringed with a swampy lake edge. Catch and release fishing is allowed here, but it would be difficult to find a comfortable spot to cast from.
Bohn Lake is a tunnel channel lake. It was formed by a chunk of glacier ice that settled into the ground along a river of meltwater that tunneled beneath the glacier.
Accessed from 9th ave is another parking area that serves an ADA accessible trail which leads to an overlook of Bohn Lake. A short, unmarked trail connects from the parking lot on hwy B to the accessible route and overlook.
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Overview: Ice Age National Scenic Trail - Bohn Lake Segment
COUNTYWAUSHARA COUNTY
COMMUNITIES
HANCOCK, DEERFIELD
TOTAL MILES
1.2-MILE POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY
LOWEST ELEVATION
1060 AMSL BOHN LAKE
HIGHEST ELEVATION
1185 AMSL STATE ICE AGE TRAIL AREA (SATA)
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN
430 FT
TOTAL ELEVATION LOST
-376 FT
NEXT IAT SEGMENT EASTBOUND
GREENWOOD SEGMENT
NEXT IAT SEGMENT WESTBOUND
DEERFIELD SEGMENT
POINTS OF INTEREST
Bohn Lake, Bohn Lake State Natural Area
Directions and Trail Map
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Address for your GPS: 1N3791 CR-B, Hancock, WI 54943
| coordinates: 44.118418, -89.445191 |
| From Milwaukee | 2.5 Hours |
| From Madison | 1.5 Hours |
| From Green Bay | 1.5 Hours |
| From Wausau | 1 Hour |
| From Minneapolis | 3.5 Hours |
| From Chicago | 3.5 Hours |
Photos
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| Ice Age Trail Bohn Lake Segment |
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Links
Ice Age National Trail Alliance
Ice Age National Trail - National Parks Service