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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 July 2025, there were 702.6 miles of trail completed with more than 532.4 miles of connecting routes, often upon roads.
Description:
Trail Type:
Foot
Trail Use:
Hiking, Showshoeing
Trail Dificulty:
Easy to Moderate
Trail Length in Wisconsin:
Trail Total Proposed Length:
`1200 miles
Trail Current Completed Length:
702.6 miles
Trail Waymark:
Main Trail:
Yellow Blazes
Spur Trails:
Blue Blazes
Loop Trails:
White Blazes
Western Terminus:
Interstate State Park Trailhead
Cordinates:
45.3996465, -92.6495337
Elevation:
738 feet
Eastern Terminus:
Potawatomi State Park Trailhead
Cordinates:
44.8748861, -87.4321641
Elevation:
737 feet
Highest Elevation on Trail:
Lookout Mountain, Lincoln County
Elevation:
1,920 feet
Cordinates:
45.4008274, -89.4825935
Lowest Elevation on Trail:
Lake Michigan Shoreline in Door County
Elevation:
580 feet
Cordinates:
44.8748861, -87.4321641
Geographical Information:
Geographical Region:
Interior Lowlands
(m0-maps-iceage-map) The Ice Age National Scenic Trail
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