Join us for a short walk in the light of the full moon. Treat yourself to an out-and-back hike featuring a prairie with views of the Lodi Marsh and bluffs. Tromp across a boardwalk hovering above the wetland for which this segment is named.
Meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Twin Pines Trail Access and Parking (see image below) noted with the pin icon.
Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather. Bring a light; it may be dark for the walk back to our vehicles. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome.
For more information, call Bill @ 608-843-3926 or email at billpatti@charter.net
Featured image by: Rachel Roberts
Join us for a short walk in the light of the full moon. Treat yourself to a spectacular hike with simultaneous views of the setting sun over Devil’s Lake State Park and the moon rising in the east.
Meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Trail Access and Parking at Slack Road (Gibraltar Rock Segment). From there, we’ll walk up to Steenbock Preserve’s mesic prairie (a one-mile walk one way) to enjoy the coincidence of the sunset and moonrise.
Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather. Bring a light; it may be dark for the walk back to our vehicles. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome.
For more information, call Bill @ 608-843-3926 or email at billpatti@charter.net
Featured image by: Rachel Roberts
Come out for a short evening stroll on this Dane County Parks property that is part of the Table Bluff segment of the Ice Age Trail. The trail has some gentle, rolling hills and an expansive section of land restored to native prairie. A portion of the trail does loop through a section of woods. This 1.5-mile hike offers a grand view toward Blue Mounds (on a clear day).
Start your Thursday off with a hike on the Ice Age Trail at Prairie Moraine County Park, southeast Verona. We’ll hike through prairies and woods where you can enjoy Dane County’s most visible section of the glacial terminal moraine. Total will be ~4 miles as we’ll enjoy the trail up to County M through a section we call Moraine Kettles due to some nice kettle ponds we’ll go by. We’ll also explore off the IAT in Prairie Moraine a little by going up to the observation platform for some great views of the Sugar River valley.
Join us for a short walk in the light of the full moon. The March full moon is often called the Worm Moon to signify the warming earth as in preparation for spring. Meet at the Twin Pines trailhead of the Lodi Marsh Segment on Lodi Springfield Road.
Wear appropriate clothing for the weather, sturdy shoes, and bring a light as well, and in case of slippery conditions, a walking stick is useful. Leashed, well behaved dogs are welcome.
For more information, call Bill @ 608-843-3926 or email at billpatti@charter.net
Featured image by: Rachel Roberts
Join us for a special candlelight hike at the Gibraltar Rock Segment on February 24. Hike along an illuminated path up the hillside to watch the full moon. February’s moon is called the snow moon.
Meet at the Ferry Landing Parking Lot, Hwy 113 Lodi at 7:30 p.m.
Wear appropriate clothing for the weather, sturdy shoes, and bring a light as well, and in case of slippery conditions, a walking stick is useful. Leashed, well behaved dogs are welcome.
For more information, call Bill @ 608-843-3926 or email at billpatti@charter.net
Featured image by: Rachel Roberts
Wolves have howled at the Moon for centuries, yet it is still there…
Join us on Thursday evening, January 25th, for a short walk (perhaps to howl?) in the light of the full moon at the Lodi Marsh Segment. The January full moon is often called the Wolf Moon or sometimes the “stay at home” moon…but come out and howl!
We will meet at the Robertson Trailhead on Lodi/Springfield Road at 7:30 pm. Watch for the yellow “Ice Age Trail Event” signs. For directions visit:https://goo.gl/maps/RE2C5
Wear appropriate clothing for the weather, sturdy shoes, and bring a light as well, and in case of slippery conditions, a walking stick is useful. Leashed, well behaved dogs are welcome.
For more information, call Bill @ 608-843-3926 or email at billpatti@charter.net
Featured image by: Cameron Gillie
Bring your tribe hiking on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Photos by: Luke Kloberdanz, James Mills, Cameron Gillie
As the snow melts, trees bud out, and wildflowers begin adding a glimmer of color to the Trail, chapter-led hikes begin populating the Ice Age Trail Alliance calendar in earnest.
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Photo credit: R. Roberts. A full moon rising above a fine Wisconsin prairie.
Fireflies rising from prairie grasses – little flickers of earth-side starlight; soft, velvety nighttime air freed from the heat of the day; a glowing moon on the rise – a pendant hanging from a chain of stars.
These are summer evenings in their full grandeur. A perfect way to extend them, luxuriously past dusk, is to head out for a full moon hike. Several Chapters of the Ice Age Trail Alliance are honoring July’s full moon in this manner – happily leading hikes along various segments of the Ice Age Trail. Continue reading →
We’re not sure what the leader has in mind for a route for this evening hike one day before the July full moon. However, the Brooklyn State Wildlife Area has several vantages affording a view of moonrise, as well as sunset, and the hike is sure to include one or more of them.
(See Ice Age Trail Atlas maps 67f and 68f)
Meet at Milwaukee River Segment parking lot/trailhead on Hwy H, east of US 45 – Just west of the Milwaukee River
(See Ice Age Trail Atlas map 86f)
Hike 5 miles round trip west to Badger Rd and back. Enjoy the full moon if the clouds cooperate and stay away
Hike rated moderate; Bring water and a flashlight; State Park sticker not required