Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

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

Candlelight Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

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

Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

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

December Full Moon Hike -With Santa

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers!

Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather.  This walk will be more than a mile one-way, low key, and family friendly. Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.   

Event details:

Wednesday, December 27th at 7:00 pm @ Lodi High School Pool Parking Lot

Location details:

We will meet at the Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926

November Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers!

Grab your jacket and get out of the house! Another Full Moon hike is coming up! An opportunity to work off those extra pieces of pumpkin pie…you know who you are.

Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather.  This walk will be more than a mile one-way, low key, and family friendly. Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.   

This month’s full moon is known​ as the Full Beaver Moon, the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now actively preparing for winter. It is sometimes also referred to as the Frosty Moon or the Snow Moon.

Event details:

Monday, November 27th at 7:30 pm @ Hwy 113 South trailhead.

Location details:

We will meet at the Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

Next Full Moon Hikes:

December 27th…hiking with Santa and assorted elves (cookies may be involved)

 

Photo by: Cameron Gillie

October Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers!  Another Full Moon hike is coming up!

Celebrate the Halloween season with a full moon hike through the Lodi Marsh Segment. Bring a flashlight or headlamp and wear sturdy shoes. Expect a 2 to 3-mile hike. The parking lot is small so carpool if possible.

Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather.  This walk will be more than a mile one-way, low key, and family friendly. Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.            

Event details:

Sunday, October 29th at 7:30 pm @ Twin Pines trailhead.

Location details:

We will meet at the Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

Next Full Moon Hikes:

November 27th

December 27th…hiking with Santa and assorted elves (cookies may be involved)

 

Photo by: Cameron Gillie

September Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers!  Another Full Moon hike is coming up!

This month we will venture out at the Robertson Trailhead.

Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather.  This walk will be more than a mile one-way, low key, and family friendly. Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.            

Event details:

Thursday, September 28th at 7:30 pm @ Robertson trailhead.

Location details:

We will meet at the Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

Next Full Moon Hikes:

October 29th

November 27th

December 27th…hiking with Santa and assorted elves (cookies may be involved)

         

August Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers!  Another Full Moon hike is coming up!

This month we will venture out onto the Lodi Marsh Segment of the Ice Age Trail for a spectacular evening walking under a blue moon!  This moon has traditionally been called the green corn moon… I assume because of all the corn standing in the fields.   We will walk up to the prairie for a good look at the moon rising in the east.

Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather.  This walk will be more than a mile one-way, low key, and family friendly. Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.            

Event details:

Tuesday, August 29th at 7:30 pm @ Robbins trailhead on Highway 113 just south of Lodi

Location details:

We will meet at the HWY 113 Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

Next Full Moon Hikes:

September 28th

October 29th

November 27th

December 27th…hiking with Santa and assorted elves (cookies may be involved)

         

July Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers!  Another Full Moon hike is coming up!

This month we will treat ourselves to another spectacular evening hiking on the Gibraltar Segment of the Ice Age Trail! We will walk up to the mesic prairie for a good look at the sun setting over Devil​’​s Lake State Park to the west while the moon rises to the east. The coincidence of the sunset and moonrise happens every summer.

Not only will the sky be spectacular, but we might be able to see some fireworks going off over the lake!

Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather.  Bring a light as it may be dark at times. This will be a short (about a mile to a mile and a half one way) walk.  Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.            

For more information go to https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/strawberry.html

Event details:

Saturday, July 1st at 7:30 pm @ Slack Road Trailhead

Location details:

We will meet at the Slack Road Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

“There is pleasure in the pathless woods” – Lord Byron   “Also on the blazed trail.”  – Bilbo

Next Full Moon Hikes:

July 30th (our annual birthday celebration hike)

August 29th

September 28th

October 29th    

           

June Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers!  Another Full Moon hike is coming up!
Join the Lodi Valley Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance on Thursday, June 1st for our monthly full moon walk under the Strawberry Moon.
We will meet at the Twin Pines Trailhead on Lodi/Springfield Road at 7:30 pm and walk up the trail to take in the views of the Lodi Marsh and the moon. Depending on how energetic everyone is we might even go further…or not!

The moon rises around 5:30 pm so it will be fairly light at the start of the walk, but we may need to rely on flashlights and headlamps by the end as the sun sets about 8:30 pm. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and bring along a flashlight or headlamp.  Well behaved, leashed dogs are always welcome.

The wild strawberries that start to ripen during early summer gave name to the Full Moon in June. Other names of this Full Moon are Rose Moon, Hot Moon, and Mead Moon.

For more information go to https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/strawberry.html

Event details:

Thursday, June 1st at 7:30 pm @ Twin Pines Trailhead

Location details:

We will meet at the Twin Pines Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.”  Henry David Thoreau

Pencil in these upcoming work days:

June 17, July 8, and August 26

And don’t forget:

Full Moon hikes July 1st, July 30th, and August 29th

Tyke Hike June 17th

May Full Moon Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers! Grab your jacket and get out of the house! Another Full Moon hike is coming up!

Join us for a hike to celebrate another glorious evening under our next full moon, Thursday evening, May 4th.

Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and bring a light.

This month’s full moon is called the Flower Moon.

In most areas, flowers are abundant everywhere during this time. Thus, the name of this Moon. Other names include the Full Corn Planting Moon, or the Milk Moon.

This will be a low key, family appropriate walk.  Leashed, well behaved dogs are welcome.

Event details:

Thursday, May 4th at 7:30 pm @ Slack Road Trailhead

Location details:

We will meet at the Slack Road Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

Pencil in these upcoming events:

May 20th – 14th annual Devils Lake to Gibraltar Rock Hike

May 20th – Trail Enhancement Day at Lodi High School

May 20th – Tyke Hike

June 3rd – National Trails Day – Mammoth Fun Run/Walk

June17th – Trail Maintenance Day

June 1st – full moon hike at Twin Pines

Full Moon Hike- Lodi Valley Chapter

The Hike:

Greetings hikers, walkers, strollers, and saunterers!
This month we will return to the Gibraltar Segment of the Ice Age Trail for a spectacular evening walking under the full moon!
Join us on Monday, July 11th for our monthly hike under the full moon. We will walk up to the mesic prairie for a good look at the sun setting over Devil’s Lake State Park to the west and the moon rising in the east.
July’s full moon is known as the Buck moon. July is normally the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Thunder Moon, for the reason that thunderstorms are most frequent during this time. Another name for this month’s Moon was the Hay Moon or as some knucklehead might say, “Hey! Moon”
The moon rises around 5:30 pm so it will be fairly light at the start of the walk, but we may need to rely on flashlights and headlamps by the end as the sun sets. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and bring along a flashlight or headlamp.  Well behaved, leashed dogs are always welcome.

Event details:

 Monday, July 11th at 7:30 pm @ Slack Road Trailhead

Location details:

We will meet at the Slack Road Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

Pencil in these upcoming Full Moon Hikes:

August 9th – what has become our annual birthday hike…come celebrate with us!

September 8th

October 9th

November 8th

December 7th…hiking with Santa (cookies may be involved)

Full Moon Hike- Lodi Valley Chapter

The Hike:

Greetings hikers, walkers, strollers, and saunterers!
Join the Lodi Valley Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance on Saturday, June 11th for our monthly full moon walk under the Strawberry Moon.
We will meet at the Twin Pines Trailhead on Lodi/Springfield Road at 7:30 pm and walk up the trail to take in the views of the Lodi Marsh and the moon. Depending on how energetic everyone is we might even go further…or not!
 
The wild strawberries that start to ripen during early summer gave name to the Full Moon in June. Other names of this Full Moon are Rose Moon, Hot Moon, and Mead Moon. For more information go to https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/strawberry.html
The moon rises around 5:30 pm so it will be fairly light at the start of the walk, but we may need to rely on flashlights and headlamps by the end as the sun sets about 8:30 pm. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and bring along a flashlight or headlamp.  Well behaved, leashed dogs are always welcome.

Event details:

 Saturday, June 11th at 7:30 pm

Location details:

We will meet at the Twin Pines Trailhead on Lodi/Springfield Road; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.”  Henry David Thoreau

Pencil in these upcoming work days:

July 9, and August 13 when we will be improving and relocating trail on the Gibraltar Segment

And don’t forget:

Full Moon hikes July 11th, and August 9th

Tyke Hike June 18th

Winter Hikes and More this December!

Winter beauty on the John Muir Park Segment. Photo by Alyssa Kohls.
Winter beauty on the John Muir Park Segment. Photo by Alyssa Kohls.
Our volunteer chapters are hosting winter hikes and snowshoeing excursions all month long!

Revel in the restful quiet of a snow-covered landscape. Feel the crunch of snow under foot, or snowshoe. Take advantage of leaf-off season to admire expansive landscapes of glacial features.

Hike under the full moon on the winter solstice, go for a festive jaunt with Santa, explore your favorite Segments of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail transformed into a winter wonderland.

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Celebrate Spring with a Hike!

Ice Age Trail Alliance, Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Spring Hikes, Chapter-led hikes

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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Full Moon Hikes

The Ice Age National Scenic Trail, the Ice Age Trail Alliance, Full Moon Hikes

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

Dane Moonrise Hike, Brooklyn SWA

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)

Washington/Ozaukee Chapter Moonlight Hike

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