Ice Age Trail

Ice Age Trail
The Ice Age Trail's Wood Lake segment in Taylor County
Length	600 miles (970 km) completed 1,200 miles (1,900 km) planned
Location	Wisconsin, United States
Designation	National Scenic Trail
Trailheads	Potawatomi State Park, Door County, Wisconsin Interstate State Park near St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
Use	Hiking, Snowshoeing
Elevation
Highest point	Lookout Mountain, Lincoln County, 1,920 ft (590 m)
Lowest point	Lakeshore of Lake Michigan, 580 ft (180 m)
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	Easy to moderate, varies by location
Months	Year-round, subject to weather conditions
Sights	Glacial landforms

The Ice Age Trail is a National Scenic Trail stretching 1,200 miles (1,900 km) in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. The trail is administered by the National Park Service, and is constructed and maintained by private and public agencies including the Ice Age Trail Alliance, a non-profit member- and volunteer-based organization with 21 local chapters.

The trail roughly follows the location of the terminal moraine from the last Ice Age. As the route traverses the moraine, it sometimes meanders into areas west of the moraine, including the Driftless Area in southwestern Wisconsin. The trail passes through 30 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, from the northwestern part of the state to the Lake Michigan shoreline in the east. The western end of the trail is at Interstate State Park along the St. Croix River, which is the border between northwestern Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. The eastern terminus of the Ice Age Trail lies at Potawatomi State Park, along Wisconsin's Door Peninsula off of Sturgeon Bay.

Along its route, the trail crosses numerous local parks, state parks and forests, state wildlife and natural areas, and the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The trail often coincides with other trails within various county and municipal parks. It passes through the land of various owners, including the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Ice Age Trail Alliance, and hundreds of private citizens.