The Ice Age Trail is a National Scenic Trail located entirely
within Wisconsin. The trail is also one of 42 designated Wisconsin
State Trails, and the only one specifically designated as a "State
Scenic Trail". From Interstate State Park on the Minnesota border
to Potawatomi State Park on Lake Michigan, the Ice Age Trail winds
for more than 1,000 miles, following the edge of the last
continental glacier in Wisconsin.
One of only eight National Scenic Trails, the Ice Age Trail is
intended to be a premier hiking trail and conservation resource for
silent sport and outdoor enthusiasts. The trail traverses some of
Wisconsin’s most scenic landscapes and helps tell the story
of the last Ice Age by highlighting Wisconsin's unique glacial
features.
The Ice Age Trail travels through 30 counties on state, federal,
county and private lands, connecting dozens of communities. There
are hundreds of trailheads and access points located along the
trail route. More than 600 miles of trail are open. The completed
sections of the trail are connected by less-traveled roadways and
other temporary routes.
Ice Age
Trail
The Ice Age Trail route passes through 30 counties and the Trail
is built and maintained by 21 local volunteer chapters. This
portion of the trail is covered by the Indianhead Chapter. The
Indianhead Chapter hosts numerous hikes, work outings and
presentations by glacial geologists throughout the year. The
chapter’s Traprock Trekkers program rewards hikers who hike
all the Ice Age Trail miles in the chapter’s territory. Upon
completion, Trekkers receive a certificate, attractive patch and of
course memories to last a lifetime.
For more information on chapter activities and/or hiking the Ice
Age Trail in this region, contact the volunteer chapter
coordinator.
(This cache has been placed with
permission from the chapter coordinator.)
To access the portion of the Ice Age
Trail this cache is located on, go to Co.Road I and 270th, and then
proceed to 103rd St. Then travel down 103rd to the coordinates for
the Gate. Dean Dversdahl has given permission for cachers to
proceed through the gate, and down the drive to the coordinates for
Parking. The cache is then a short distance doen the trail from the
parking area.