Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by the Ice Age Trail Alliance.
Celebrate National Trails Day® on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Hikes taking place throughout the state on Saturday, June 4
Cross Plains, Wis. (June 1, 2021)—American Hiking Society’s 30th annual National Trails Day is happening this Saturday, June 4. This is a day of public events aimed at advocacy and trail service.
To celebrate National Trails Day, Ice Age Trail Alliance chapters throughout Wisconsin are hosting events along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail:
Lodi/Columbia County: Mammoth Fun Run & Hike: family friendly, all-ages event. Enjoy the beauty of the Lodi Marsh Segment. For details, visit https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/mammoth-fun-run-hike-2022/
Manitowoc County: Travel through the Walla Hi County park on a 2.3 mile (total) out and back hike along the Ice Age Trail. Meet in the lower parking lot by the bridge in Walla Hi County Park. For details, visit https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/walla-hi-segment-national-trails-day-hike-lakeshore-chapter/
Janesville/Rock County: Enjoy a 5.2-mile round trip hike from the North Pavilion in Riverside Park to the rustic cabin in the Janesville School Outdoor Lab. The hike features the Devil’s Staircase and Arbor Ridge Segments of the Ice Age Trail, along with a stop for snacks and drinks. For details, visit: https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/national-trails-day-hike-rock-county/
Walworth/Jefferson Counties: Saunter up to 20 miles through the Southern Kettle Moraine. Full-day hikes start at Rice Lake parking lot and end at Emma Carlin Trailhead. Free parking available all day in the DNR parking lots. Shorter hikes are available (volunteers will be stationed along the route to shuttle hikers back to their cars). Bring your own lunch for a picnic at Olsen Cabin. For details, visit https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/national-trails-day-hike-walworth-jefferson-chapter/
Washington County: Climb a large glacial kame as you participate in a guided hike on the Pike Lake Segment of the Ice Age Trail. Hike will start at the Beach Parking Lot, in the Pike Lake Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Free parking in the DNR lot. For details, visit https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/discovery-day-hike-wash-oz-2022/
Hartland/Waukesha County: Take a guided hike (3 to 4 miles) along the Hartland segment of the Ice Age Trail and enjoy the new loop trail that’s been added to Penbrook Park. Hike begins at Nixon Park’s Bandshell. For details, visit https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/waukesha-milwaukee-county-chapter-national-trails-day/
Waushara County: Meander the rolling terrain of the Greenwood Segment of the Ice Age Trail and receive a National Park Service bandana! This self-guided hike starts at the Greenwood Segment parking lot on Brown Deer Court. For details, visit https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/national-trails-day-greenwood-segment-waushara-county-chapter/
About the Ice Age National Scenic Trail:
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a 1,200-mile footpath contained entirely within Wisconsin. It traverses the state from St. Croix Falls in the west, to Sturgeon Bay in the east, going as far south as Janesville. One of 11 National Scenic Trails, the Ice Age Trail highlights the landscapes that were carved out by ancient glaciers, which happen to be some of the most beautiful areas in the state. Approximately 60% of Wisconsin residents live within 20 miles of the Ice Age Trail.
About the Ice Age Trail Alliance:
The Ice Age Trail Alliance is a non-profit, member and volunteer-based organization which conserves, creates, maintains, and promotes the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. For more information visit iceagetrail.org.
About National Trails Day:
Celebrating the 30th annual American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® is about coming together again on the trail and leaving the trail and the outdoor community better than you found them. Millions of hikers, bikers, rowers, horseback riders, trail clubs, federal and local agencies, land trusts, and businesses come together in partnership in events across the country to forge a more inclusive trail community and advocate for, maintain, and clean up public lands and trails.
