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THE STEPS AFOOT
Steps Afoot

The Ice Age Trail, a 1200 mile footpath Go Down Go Up
The Ice Age Trail Information
The Ice Age Trail is a National Scenic Trail is located entirely within the state of Wisconsin and when finished, will traverses 1,200 miles (1,900 km) along the outermost edge of the ice from the last ice age advancement. This edge is referred to as the terminal moraine.
The trail is administered by the National Park Service, but has been constructed and is maintained by private and public agencies including the Ice Age Trail Alliance, a non-profit and member-volunteer based organization with local chapters.
The western terminus of the trail is in Polk county in the northwestern part of the state, passes through 30 of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, and arrives at the Lake Michigan shoreline in the east. The western terminus of the trail, in Polk County, is at Interstate State Park along the St. Croix River, which river forms the border between northeastern Wisconsin and western Minnesota. Also, the eastern terminus of the Ice Age Trail lies within Potawatomi State Park, on the Door Peninsula near the city of Sturgeon Bay in Wisconsin.
Trail Completion:
As of 2020, there were 675 miles of trail completed with more than 400 miles of connecting road walks.
Description:
Trail Type:
Trail Total Length:
Trail Use:
Trail Waymark: Yellow Blazes
Blue blazes are spur trails, white blazes are loop trails
Trail Length in Wisconsin:
Terminus Point One:
Location:
Cordinates:
Elevation: feet
Terminus Point Two:
Location:
Cordinates:
Elevation: feet
Highest Elevation on Trail: feet
Lowest Elevation on Trail: feet
Geographical Region: Interior Lowlands
The National Scenic Trails
Wisconsin: Ice Age Trail
(m0-maps-iceage-map) The Ice Age National Scenic Trail

The 2015 Journey, Ice Age National Scenic Trail Go Down Go Up
The National Scenic Trails
Wisconsin: Ice Age Trail
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The National Scenic Trails
Wisconsin: Ice Age Trail
(m6fo-iceage-wi-2015-0511.1750) Ice Age National Scenic Trail

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