The Ice Age Trail Highland Lakes Eastern Segment is a footpath in the Langlade County Forest. It connects to the Highland Lakes Western Segment via a 4.6-mile connecting road route from its west trailhead. The trail also connects directly to the Summit Moraine Segment at its east trailhead on Highway 45.
Parking for this segment is located at a wayside for Deep Wood Lake on Birch Road.
Primitive Camping is allowed in the Langlade County Forest between the west trailhead and Susan Lake and between Alta Lake and County Highway B.
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| Along the Ice Age Trail Highland Lakes East Segment |
Summer cottages line the streets between Deep Wood Lake and Greater Bass Lake. Just off Highway 45 and north of Antigo, this is the heart of summer vacationland in Up North Wisconsin. From the appearance of the neighborhood, with its lush golf course and tightly packed homes, I wasn’t expecting much scenery from the Ice Age Trail here—maybe just a connector squeezed in between busy Highway 45 and a quieter road leading to Parrish Hills. But this tail surprised me.
After a few steps through mud trenches, the trail becomes a real hiking trail, taking turns through the woods to views of Alga and Susan Lake. On reaching the 4-H camp, the Ice Age trail joins camp roads and uses them as its route for the rest of the way. Yet the scenery along the roads is enjoyable through thick pine plantation. This is an easy 7-mile out-and-back that you won’t work up a sweat on.
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| Along the Ice Age Trail Highland Lakes East Segment |
Ice Age Trail Highland Lakes Eastern Segment
COUNTY
LANGLADE
COMMUNITIES
SUMMIT LAKE
TOTAL MILES
3.4-MILES POINT-TO-POINT
DIFFICULTY
EASY
LOWEST ELEVATION
1660 AMSL
HIGHEST ELEVATION
1715 AMSL
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN
560 FT
NEXT IAT SEGMENT EASTBOUND
SUMMIT MORAINE SEGMENT
NEXT IAT SEGMENT WESTBOUND
HIGHLAND LAKES WESTERN SEGMENT
Directions and Trail Map
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Address for your GPS: N 8810 Birch Rd, Deerbrook, WI 54424
| coordinates: 45.34723468771789, -89.20726708477974 |
| From Milwaukee | 3.5 Hours |
| From Madison | 3 Hours |
| From Green Bay | 2 Hours |
| From Wausau | 1 Hours |
| From Minneapolis | 3.5 Hours |
| From Chicago | 5 Hours |
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| The Parking Area for this segment is at the Deepwood Lake Wayside just a block away from the trailhead |
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| The Parking Area for this segment is at the Deepwood Lake Wayside just a block away from the trailhead |
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| Along the Ice Age Trail Highland Lakes East Segment |
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| Along the Ice Age Trail Highland Lakes East Segment |
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| Along the Ice Age Trail Highland Lakes East Segment |
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| Along the Ice Age Trail Highland Lakes East Segment |
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| There is another parking area which is used by the summer camp but could be available in off-season |
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| Along the Ice Age Trail Highland Lakes East Segment |