Ice Age National Scenic Trail WI
Lat, Long: 43.9895697794, -89.5612021706
Designation: National Scenic Trail
A mere 15,000 years ago during the Ice Age, much of North America lay under a huge glacier. Mammoths, saber tooth cats and cave lions roamed the earth! Some of the best evidence of this glacier is found in Wisconsin such as the state’s many lakes, river valleys, gently rolling hills, and ridges. The nearly 1,200 mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail, established in 1980, traces the glacier's edge.
Weather:
Wisconsin has four distinctly different seasons. Wisconsin's continental climate means this state enjoys a little bit of everything, weather-wise. Summers are generally warm and pleasant, while the area is covered with a thick blanket of white snow in winter.
Directions:
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail stretches nearly 1,200 miles across Wisconsin. Plane Commercial airports are located in major cities and regional communities throughout the state at varying distances from the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Car Numerous trailheads with parking are located throughout the state.
For more details ›Address/Contact:
8075 Old Sauk Pass Road
Cross Plains, US, 53528
Phone: 608-798-8700
Email: iatr_administration@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entry is free
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![New trail takes hikers into the forest](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C7C9BE7-1DD8-B71B-0BECB78315A8EAD4.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![For a short time, the trail follows a beach along the Lake Michigan Shore.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C7CA1B9-1DD8-B71B-0B17FE2CA9588112.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![expansive view as seen from atop Gibraltar Rock](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C7CA4A3-1DD8-B71B-0B4237BE69AA3184.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![A boardwalks stretched accross conservancy lands.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C7CA8BC-1DD8-B71B-0BE9C82F617ACF39.jpg&w=640&q=100)