Backpacking Trips

Below you’ll find some of our favorite backpacking trips from all parts of the Ice Age Trail. Each hike includes a FREE download from the Ice Age Trail Alliance’s 2023 Edition of the Atlas, along with Google Maps driving directions to a key Ice Age Trail access point. Be sure to check out our online Interactive Hiker Resource Map  and online Trail Alerts Map for additional details about these segments and current trail condition reports.

Backpacking trips on the Ice Age Trail require advanced planning. Visit our backpacking page for an overview.

Note: the samples are large files. Please be patient while downloads takes place.

Region

Area

Approximate distance (one way)

 Driving Directions to Trail Access

 Atlas Pages

Northwest
Barron and Rusk Counties
Hemlock Creek and the Blue Hills  24 mi  Google Maps directions Hemlock Creek & Northern and Southern Blue Hills Backpacking Segment [PDF]
Northwest
Chippewa County
Chippewa Moraine  22 mi  Google Maps directions Chippewa Moraine Backpacking Segment [PDF]
North Central
Taylor County
Chequamegon National Forest  42 mi  Google Maps directions Chequamegon NF Backpacking Segment [PDF]
North Central
Lincoln and Langlade Counties
Underdown/Alta Junction/Harrison Hills/Parrish Hills  33 mi  Google Maps directions Lincoln & Langlade Counties Backpacking Segment [PDF]
Southeast
Walworth, Jefferson, and Waukesha Counties
 Kettle Moraine South  33 mi**  Google Maps directions South Kettle Moraine Backpacking Segment [PDF]
East
Washington, Fond du Lac, and Sheboygan Counties
 Kettle Moraine North  33 mi**  Google Maps directions North Kettle Moraine  Backpacking Segment [PDF]

** Camping at trailside shelters only in the Kettle Moraine State Forest; reservations required through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.