Ice Age Trail Alliance-Superior Lobe Chapter

We maintain approximately 50 miles of Ice Age  National Trail in Wisconsin. Our area is located in Rusk, Barron, Washburn, and Burnett counties. The Ice Age Trail, one of only eleven National Scenic Trails, is a thousand-mile footpath highlighting Wisconsin’s world-renowned Ice Age heritage and natural resources. The Ice Age Trail Alliance is a non-profit volunteer and member-based organization established in 1958 that works to create, support, and protect the Ice Age Trail.

Our chapter meets 6:30-8:00 p.m. monthly on the third Tuesday at Don Johnson Motors-Rice Lake.

Our chapter holds seasonal hikes, including National Trails Day hikes, snowshoe hikes, bird walks, and the Fall Adventure Weekend.  Go to the calendar for details on upcoming events.

Check out our Facebook Page: Superior Lobe Chapter – Ice Age Trail Alliance. We would invite you to share photos of your Superior Lobe Chapter hikes.

We offer the Superior Lobetrotter Award to hikers who register and complete all 48 miles of Ice Age Trail from CTH-F in Rusk County to Lake 32 Rd. in Burnett County. Also, your dog can receive an award.  Brochure-Hiking Log[2679].pdf- July 2021 (Print off is below-be sure to set printer settings to print on both sides /flip on the short edge.)

For more information on chapter activities and/or hiking the Ice Age Trail in this region, contact our  Chapter Coordinator and Local Director, Sue Greenway, at 612-723-0354, SuperiorLobeChapter@iceagetrail.org or our Trail Coordinator, Bob Held, 715-761-1657, heldharbor@gmail.com. 

Shuttle requests can be made through the Chapter email, SuperiorLobeChapter@iceagetrail.org, or contact Bob and Audrey Held, 715-761-1657, heldharbor@gmail.com. The Chapter maintains a list of local volunteers who help with shuttles.

August Events

Thank you to all the people and organizations who dedicated their time to our Trail Community kick-off yesterday at Veterans Park! We are now on the map as one of Wisconsin’s premier destinations for many trail enthusiasts to visit, shop, stay, and play in Rice Lake. Over 60 people came through last night.
Rice Lake Tourism-Brandi Nelson, Rice Lake Chamber of Commerce-Jody Greiner, Out There Nordic-Chris & Bjorn Hanson, Ventures Apparel-Chris Olson, Rice Lake Main Street Association, Rice Lake Chronotype-Travis Nyhus, Barron News-shield, Ice Age Trail Alliance-Amy Lord, Superior Lobe Chapter Coordinator-Sue Greenway, Tim McRaith, Don Erickson, Bob Held & Monty the Mammoth plusvmany more thank you’s to come as they come in!
On behalf of the local Ice Age National Scenic Trail-Superior Lobe Chapter, thank you so much for helping to make this happen!

July Events

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Hosted by OUT THERE NORDIC SPORTS
Wednesday, July 17 from 4-7 p.m.
502 North Main St, Rice Lake
Listen in on one our area’s premier national hiking trails and find out about a major trail improvement project taking place nearby.
Check out what’s new at Out There Nordic
Sample tasty beer from Agonic Brewery
Bring your stories, enthusiasm, and plans for
future hiking. Meet other outdoor adventurists who hike, ski, bike, and more!
All are welcome.
Light snacks and beverages will be available for free will
donation.
Sponsored by:
Out There Nordic https://outthereshop.com/
Agonic Brewing https://www.agonicbrewing.com/
Superior Lobe Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance

 

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June 27, 2024
Please join us on Thursday, June 27 at 5:45 to hike. It will be approximately a 3-mile lollipop loop. We will meet up after at Paul’s Pizza Den in Birchwood for apps and beverages. Or feel free just to meet up to mingle with other outdoor enthusiasts!
For questions:
Sue Greenway
Superior Lobe Chapter of the Ice Age Trail
Coordinator
612-723-0354

 

 

May 15 – 19, 2024: Help upgrade the Trail near the popular Murphy Flowage Recreation Area.

Replace deteriorating bridges and boardwalks, refresh the signage, and maintain the tread.

All Talents and Abilities are Welcome!

There’s a role for volunteers of all ages and abilities. And no experience is necessary to participate in MSC events. Friendly Alliance staff and certified volunteer crew leaders provide hands-on training to get you started immediately.

Registration is required at the following link:

Volunteer Sign Up

April 25, 2024

Join in on a 3-5 mile hike every other week with the Ice Age Trail Hiking Club. Meet up after for apps and drinks.

April 25, 2024 Hike Details

 

 

April 9, 2024

 

Historic Inga & The Warriors 50th Birkebeiner Trio

 

Please join the Superior Lobe Chapter of the Ice Age Trail on Tuesday, April 9 at 5:30 pm to hear the Craig Hokanson, Todd Sandman, and Kirsten Sandman (all who proudly call Cumberland their home and Timberland Hills Ski their second home) tell us all about their unique experience reenacting the Norwegian legend of skiing Prince Haakon to safety during the Norwegian civil war at the 50th anniversary of the American Birkebeiner.
Location: Cedarside Room in the Student Center at the UW- EC/Barron County Campus, 1800 College Drive, Rice Lake.
The legacy of the 50th American Birkebeiner is deeply rooted in Norwegian History when in 1206 Norway, amid civil war, the historic trio rescued baby Prince Haakon, the future king of Norway, and skied him to safety. Each year, a group of three skiers is selected to reenact the historic flight of Inga, Prince Haakon’s mother, and the Birkebeiner warriors, Torstein and Skjervald, and to act as goodwill ambassadors throughout Birkie week. True to history, Todd and Kirsten Sandman made the journey on Norwegian made wooden skis and in full-period costume.
The Timberland Hills trio is deeply connected to the Birkie mission of trail stewardship and promoting an active lifestyle for all. Todd Sandman, a former hockey player turned cross-country skier, has completed an impressive 20 Birkie races, while his wife, Kirsten, is an avid cross-country skier, road biker, and marathon runner. Craig Hokanson, a member of the Cumberland Area Ski Touring Association, has transitioned from a novice skier to a seasoned participant in multiple Birkie events.
Sue Greenway
Superior Lobe Chapter Coordinator
612-723-0354

 

March Events

Come Hike with US – Timberland Hills

The Superior Lobe Chapter of the Ice Age Trail will lead a hike on the Ice Age Trail on Saturday
March 23rd starting at 10:00 AM at the Timberland Segment East trailhead three miles NW of
Barronett. Take Hwy 63 North to Brickyard Pottery Rd., Turn west to Leach Lake Rd and North and west to the trailhead. Parking along the road. For questions text, call or email Dale at 715-
645-0234 or dale6@prodigy.net. In and out to the headwaters of the Clam river will be about two- and one-half miles.

 

February, 2024 Events

2/17/2024

Good turnout of 30 hikers.  17 choose the 5 mile, 2 the 1 mile and 11 the 3 mile.  Included in the hike were 2 members of the IATA staff.  It was a beautiful day with temps in the teens, partly sunny, mulled apple cider, an abundance of snacks and warming campfire.  A memorable day for many!

                     

 

 

 

23d Annual Hemlock Creek Snowshoe Hike on the Ice Age Trail

The public is invited to Snowshoe Hike on the Hemlock Creek Segment of the
Ice Age Trail.
This is a fun event to get together with friends and family.
There will be 3 hikes to choose from:
1, 2 or 5 miles.
Date: February 17, 2024 at 1 p.m.
Location: Murphy Flowage County Park

Hiking or snowshoeing. Snowshoes will depend on weather.

Please register to heldharbor@gmail.com or

call or text Bob @ 715-761-1657

 

 

January, 2024 Events

Thank you to everyone who participated in this years meeting-approximately 66 people!

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January 19, 2024-Annual Meeting and Presentation.
A lot will be happening on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Barron, Washburn, and Rusk counties this year.
To learn all about it, plan to attend the Superior Lobe Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance’s Annual Meeting, which will take place:
January 19 at 6 p.m.
1800 College Drive, Rice Lake
Ritzinger Hall
UW-Eau Claire−Barron County
Luke Kloberdanz, Executive Director for the Ice Age Trail Alliance, will be the guest speaker. He will unveil details about a large-scale bridge building project at Hemlock Creek, a Trail Community designation for the City of Rice Lake, and the beginning of a multi-year, 19-mile Trail re-route project in the Blue Hills.
“We’re excited for area residents to be able to hear directly from Luke,” says Sue Greenway, Superior Lobe Chapter Coordinator. “He is knowledgeable about the entire Trail, its recent designation as a unit of the National Park Service, as well as projects and initiatives that will impact our local area.”
“Anyone who is interested in the Trail, or has questions about its development, will find his presentation informative,” says Greenway. Those in attendance will be able to participate in a question-and-answer session with Kloberdanz.
There will be light refreshments after the presentation, followed by the business portion of the Chapter’s Annual Meeting. The evening will conclude around 8 p.m. The public is welcome to stay for the entirety of the Annual Meeting.
“The Trail is powered by volunteers,” says Greenway. “The Annual Meeting is a great way to learn how we work together to create and maintain it and how you can get involved.”

 

Join Superior Lobe’s Ice Age Trail Hiking Club! We will meet every other Thursday to hike a different part of the trail. After, we will go out nearby for a cold beverage and/or a bite to eat!