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Twilight Trail Hike – Scuppernong Trails and IAT
Hike:
Join us as we hike a portion of the Scuppernong Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. This segment goes through the Scuppernong Trail System. Our hike will feature a member of the Kettle Moraine State Forest Friends Group who’ll share additional insight into this area and the Southern Unit of the State Forest. No need to sign up, just show up!
Details:
This hike starts at the Scuppernong Trailhead and is approximately 3 – 4 miles long. Hikers will start on the Ice Age Trail and loop back to the parking lot via the Scuppernong Trails. The terrain along this segment is particularly hilly as it travels through pine plantations and hardwoods. Bring water and remember to dress appropriately for the weather. Leashed dogs are welcome and must be cleaned up after. Please bring water for your dogs as well.
Location:
The Scuppernong Trailhead parking lot is located off of Hwy 67 north of Eagle, WI. Look for the IAT event sign as you approach this hike event.
Photo by Nader
GREAT NEWS, HIKING FANS! THIS HIKE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD. WOO-HOO!!
Twilight Trail Hike – Eagle Segment & Brady’s Rocks
This summer, the Friends of the Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit will partner with our Chapter on our Twilight Hikes in the KMSF-SU. How cool is that? Each of these partnered hikes will feature a member of their Friends Group joining the hike giving us an additional insight into the KMSF-SU!
Those hikes are:
- Tuesday, June 25 – Eagle (south) / Start at the IAT parking lot on Stark Rd., on Hwy 59.
- Tuesday, August 27 – Eagle & Brady’s Rocks / Start at the Brady’s Rocks Trailhead parking lot on Hwy 67.
- Tuesday, September 24 – Scuppernong Trails and IAT / Park at the Scuppernong Trailhead parking lot on Hwy ZZ.
No need to sign up, just show up!
Hike:
Join us as we hike some of the Eagle Segment’s northern portion of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. This part of the segment includes the Brady’s Rocks white-loop trail. The Brady’s Rocks area is home to several rare species of ferns and snails, and visitors should stay on the trail to avoid damaging the fragile ecosystem.
Details:
This hike starts at the the Brady’s Rocks Ice Age Trail trailhead east of the Eagle Segment and is approximately 3.25 miles long. We will then head south on IAT to the prairie, turn around, and hike a loop return on DNR access road to the IAT up the hill and back to the parking lot. This portion of the trail is mild and easy walking. Bring water and remember to dress appropriately for the weather. Dogs are welcome, but must be leashed and cleaned up after. Please bring water for your dogs as well.
Location:
The Brady’s Rocks Ice Age Trail trailhead parking lot is located off of Hwy 67 north of Eagle, WI. Look for the IAT event sign as you approach this hike event.
Photo by Gerald H. Emmerich Jr.
Twilight Trail Hike – Waterville Segment
Great news, hikers! The Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance is back with the Twilight Trail Hikes series; its well-attended, weeknight series of hikes for 2024! This series of hikes will take place on the last Tuesday of the month, April through September. No need to sign up, just show up!
Hike:
This out-and-back hike of the Waterville Segment begins at the UWM at Waukesha Field Station (website), where we will experience a beautiful prairie walk. From there we’ll connect to the Waterville Segment and hike on to the drumlin located at the recently acquired WDNR property and return.
Details:
This is an easy, approximately 4 miles long hike. Remember to dress appropriately for the weather and bring water and a flashlight/headlamp, if conditions warrant. Dogs are welcome, but must be leashed and cleaned up after. Please bring water for your dogs as well.
Location:
We will start at The UWM at Waukesha Field Station (Google map). Enter the Field Station private driveway entrance on the east side of Waterville Road, which is approx. 0.40 of a mile south of USH 18 (and just north of the Glacial Drumlin Bike Trial) and proceed about 0.20 of a mile east on the private driveway until you reach the Field Station (second) driveway. Please do not park in the Wildlife in Need Center parking lot (first driveway). Proceed north to the Field Station parking area. GPS Coordinates for the private driveway entrance on Waterville Road are: 43.01605 degrees N, 88.44262 degrees W, and GPS Coordinates to the Field Station driveway are: 43.01628 degrees N, 88.43919 degrees WLook for the IAT event sign as you approach the hike event.
Photo by Kris Van Handel
Twilight Trail Hike – Eagle Segment
This summer, the Friends of the Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit will partner with our Chapter on our Twilight Hikes in the KFSF-SU. How cool is that? Each of these partnered hikes will feature a member of their Friends Group joining the hike giving us an additional insight into the KFSF-SU!
Those hikes are:
- Tuesday, June 25 – Eagle (south) / Start at the IAT parking lot on Stark Rd., on Hwy 59.
- Tuesday, August 27 – Eagle & Brady’s Rocks / Start at the Brady’s Rocks Trailhead parking lot on Hwy 67.
- Tuesday, September 24 – Scuppernong Trails and IAT / Park at the Scuppernong Trailhead parking lot on Hwy ZZ.
No need to sign up, just show up!
Hike:
Join us as we hike the Eagle Segment’s southern portion of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. This portion of the trail meanders through the Kettle Moraine Low Prairie which includes a sedge meadow, a wet-mesic prairie, and native and wild plants such as blue-joint grass, valerian, and Ohio goldenrod. This low prairie is part of the Scuppernong River Habitat area in the Southern Kettle Moraine Forest, and is home to many different birds and wildlife. Eventually the low prairie gives way to a pine plantation forest.
Details:
This out-and-back hike starts at the Eagle Segment’s southern trailhead on Stark Rd. and is is approximately 3.75 miles long. We will north to Wilton Rd. and return. The southern portion of the trail is mild and easy walking. Due to it’s high water table, it can be wet in places. Bring water and remember to dress appropriately for the weather. Dogs are welcome, but must be leashed and cleaned up after. Please bring water for your dogs as well.
Location:
The Eagle Segment’s southern trailhead is located off of Hwy 59 on Stark Rd., west of Eagle, WI. Look for the IAT event sign as you approach this hike event.
Photo by Unknown
World Rivers Day – Hartland Ice Age Marsh
Hike:
Originally scheduled for Sept 22, this World Rivers Day Hike was rescheduled for October 20 which also makes it a Mammoth Challenge Event!
Enjoy a guided hike of the Hartland Ice Age Marsh, a white-blazed, loop trail of the IAT. We will also hike north along the Bark River into the Waukesha Land Conservancy property. Helen Holz from the WCLC will join us and tell us their plans for this property.
Details:
This hike will be approximately 3 miles long. Remember to dress appropriately for the weather and bring water. This hikes is free. All ages and abilities are welcome. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Dogs are welcome, but must be leashed and cleaned up after.
Location:
The Hartland Ice Age Marsh is located next to the Cottonwood Wayside parking lot.
Contact:
Email comments or questions to either of your hike leader, Jeff.
Photo by Xiping Wang
Twilight Trail Hike – Monches
Great news, hikers! The Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance is bringing back Twilight Trail Hikes; its well-attended, weeknight series of hikes for 2024! This series of hikes will take place on the last Tuesday of the month, April through September. No need to sign up, just show up!
Hike:
This out-and-back hike starts at the Monches Segment’s northern trailhead, where we will enter the Charles Schurz Forest and explore its wooded moraines. We will then descend toward the marshy banks of the Oconomowoc River to the “interesting bridge” and return.
Details:
This hike is approximately 3.25 miles long. The northern end of this segment is hilly and a hiking stick is helpful. Remember to dress appropriately for the weather and bring water and a flashlight/headlamp, if conditions warrant. Dogs are welcome, but must be leashed and cleaned up after. Please bring water for your dogs as well.
Location:
The Monches Segment’s northern trailhead is located along the Waukesha-Washington County line in the Town of Merton (Waukesha County) at the intersection of CTH Q (County Line Road) and CTH E (Washington County)/CTH K (Waukesha County). The Monches/Hwy K Parking Lot for this hike is located approx. 0.13 mile north of the this intersection. Look for the IAT event sign as you approach this hike event.
