Day Hikes

Below you’ll find some of our favorite day hikes 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 Hiker Resource Map and Trail Alerts Dashboard for additional details about these segments and current trail condition reports.

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

Region
Segment
Driving Directions to Trail Access
Book Sample
Northwest
Polk County
 Straight Lake Google Maps directions Straight Lake Segment [PDF]
Northwest
Barron and Rusk Counties
 Hemlock Creek Google Maps directions Hemlock Creek Segment [PDF]
Northwest
Rusk County
 Northern and Southern Blue Hills Google Maps directions Northern and Southern Blue Hills Segment [PDF]
Northwest
Chippewa County
 Chippewa Moraine Google Maps directions Chippewa Moraine Segment [PDF]
North Central
Taylor County
 East Lake Google Maps directions East Lake Segment [PDF]
North Central
Lincoln County
 Harrison Hills Google Maps directions Harrison Hills Segment [PDF]
North Central
Langlade County
 Summit Moraine (formally know as Old Railroad) Google Maps directions Summit Moraine Segment [PDF]
North Central
Marathon County
 Plover River Google Maps directions Plover River Segment [PDF]
Central
Portage and Waupaca Counties
 Hartman Creek Google Maps directions Hartman Creek Segment [PDF]
Central
Waushara County
 Mecan River Google Maps directions Mecan River Segment [PDF]
Central
Marquette County
 John Muir Park Google Maps directions John Muir Park Segment [PDF]
South Central
Northern Columbia County
 Portage Canal Google Maps directions Portage Canal Segment [PDF]
South Central
Sauk County
 Devil’s Lake Google Maps directions Devil’s Lake Segment [PDF]
South Central
Southern Columbia County
 Gibraltar Rock Google Maps directions Gibraltar Rock Segment [PDF]
South Central 
Dane County
 Table Bluff Google Maps directions Table Bluff Segment [PDF]
South Central
Green County
 Albany Google Maps directions Albany Segment [PDF]
South Central
Rock County
 Devil’s Staircase Google Maps directions Devil’s Staircase Segment [PDF]
Southeast
Walworth and Jefferson Counties
 Blue Spring Lake Google Maps directions Blue Spring Lake Segment [PDF]
Southeast
Waukesha County
 Scuppernong Google Maps directions Scuppernong Segment [PDF]
Southeast
Washington County
 Cedar Lakes Google Maps directions Cedar Lakes Segment [PDF]
East
Fond du Lac and Sheboygan Counties
 Parnell Google Maps directions Parnell Segment [PDF]
East
Manitowoc County
 Point Beach Google Maps directions Point Beach Segment [PDF]
East
Door County
 Sturgeon Bay Google Maps directions Sturgeon Bay Segment [PDF]