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Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – Twilight Trail Hike Series: Scuppernong Trails and IAT

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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.

Contact:

Send questions or comments to our  Waukesha/Milwaukee IAT Chapter Facebook page or to our chapter email.

Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – Twilight Trail Hike Series: Eagle Segment and Brady’s Rocks

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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.

Contact:

Questions or comments can be made through our  Waukesha/Milwaukee IAT Chapter Facebook page or through our chapter email.

Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – Twilight Trail Hike Series: Waterville

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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.

 

Contact:

Questions or comments can be made through our  Waukesha/Milwaukee IAT Chapter Facebook page or through our chapter email.

Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – Twilight Trail Hike Series: Eagle Segment

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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.

Contact:

Questions or comments can be made through our  Waukesha/Milwaukee IAT Chapter Facebook page or through our chapter email.

Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – World Rivers Day – Hartland Ice Age Marsh

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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.

Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – Twilight Trail Hike Series: Monches

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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.

Contact:

Questions or comments can be made through our  Waukesha/Milwaukee IAT Chapter Facebook page or through our chapter email.

 

Trailtessa 2024- Be a Twilight Explorer

Be a Twilight Explorer

Friday, April 26

7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Cost: FREE

Dunes Segment, Manitowoc County

Woodland Dunes Nature Center, Two Rivers

 

Be brave! Explore the magical time of twilight with a group of other women and girls.

Be curious! Learn about evening spring sounds, then explore part of the Dunes Segment of the Ice Age Trail for a short, guided twilight walk. Watch the timberdoodles perform their courtship display and listen for frogs and other critters.

If the sky is clear, scope out the night sky with an astronomer. Bring a headlamp/small flashlight and be prepared for some areas of mud on the trail. Trail length will be about ½ mile and is on fairly even ground.

Open to all ages. Registration required, space is limited.

 

Resister directly with Woodland Dunes Nature Center.

Contact Jessica Johnsrud, jessicaj@woodlanddunes.org, or call the Nature Center at 920-793-4007 to register.

Trailtessa [treyl-tes-sah], noun: a woman or girl who gets out on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail to experience adventure, freedom and a new way to be. Trailtessa Retreats are events designed by women for women. Re-discover YOU with plenty of permission. Be any way you want to Be. Trailtessa events were created in conjunction with the REI Force of Nature initiative.

We love dogs, but we ask that you not bring them to Trailtessa events.

 

Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – Twilight Trail Hike Series: Lapham Peak Segment/Prairie Loop

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About:

The Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance started a new hiking series: Twilight Trail Hikes. These hikes take place on weeknights (moving to weekends in the fall/winter as the twilight hours get earlier with the cooler seasons). The first three summer hikes are on Monday evenings later in the month and near the full moon. No need to register, just show up!

Notice! There is a topic/theme for each hike. All are welcome to bring information, stories, and trivia to share before, during, and/or after the hike.

The Hike:

We are hoping the weather cooperates for this hike! For that involves our Discussion Topic/Themes: Weather and Mr. Increase Lapham; father of the National Weather Service…and so much more.

This hike will follow the Ice Age Trail to the Lapham Peak tower from the Evergreen parking lot. The tower is located at the highest point in Waukesha County at 1,235 feet height above mean sea level. From there we will return on the prairie loop and finish the hike back at the parking lot.

Details:

This hike is 3+ miles, with a difficulty rating of medium. Remember to dress appropriately for the weather, bring water and a flashlight/headlamp. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed and cleaned up after. Please bring water for your dogs as well.

Location:

We will meet at Lapham Peak’s  Evergreen Shelter parking lot. Look for the IAT event sign as you approach this hike event.

Contact:

Questions or comments can be made through our  Waukesha/Milwaukee IAT Chapter Facebook page or through our chapter email.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – Twilight Trail Hike Series: Stony Ridge Segment/Stute Springs Loop

About:

The Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance started a new hiking series: Twilight Trail Hikes. These hikes take place on weeknights (moving to weekends in the fall/winter as the twilight hours get earlier with the cooler seasons). The first three summer hikes will be on Monday evenings later in the month and near the full moon. No need to register, just show up!

Notice! There is a topic/theme for each hike. All are welcome to bring information, stories, and trivia to share before, during, and/or after the hike.

Hike:

Come out to hike and enjoy the rather rare upcoming blue moon event! Discussion topic/themes: the blue moon; Stute Springs  >> “Once in a Blue moon” is a phrase commonly used to describe an incredibly rare event, but what does it mean in astronomical terms? Stute Springs was once the Stute family farm. Located in the Southern Kettle Moraine, the Stute’s settled this 180-acre farm beginning in the 1850’s. Check out this link to the Stute Springs and Homestead self-guided tour.

We will do a loop trail hiking west on the IAT to CTH Z; follow the IAT to Emma Carlin trailhead; go south on CTH Z to the Stute Springs Trails; follow the Stute Springs Trails east to the Nordic Ski Trail; take the Nordic Ski Trail to the IAT – Stony Ridge Segment; follow the IAT back to the Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit Headquarters’ parking lot.

Details:

This hike is 3+ miles, with a difficulty rating of medium. Remember to dress appropriately for the weather, bring water and a flashlight/headlamp. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed and cleaned up after. Please bring water for your dogs as well.

Location:

Enter the KMSF HQ driveway at S91 W39091 STH 59, Eagle, WI, 53119 (on the south side of STH 59) and go over the Wisconsin and Southern RR tracks to get to the parking lot. Look for the IAT event sign as you approach this hike event.

Contact:

Questions or comments can be made through our  Waukesha/Milwaukee IAT Chapter Facebook page or through our chapter email.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – Twilight Trail Hike Series: Monches

About:

The Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance is starting a new hiking series: Twilight Trail Hikes. These hikes take place on weeknights (moving to weekends in the fall/winter as the twilight hours get earlier with the cooler seasons). The first three summer hikes will be on Monday evenings later in the month and near the full moon. No need to register, just show up!

Notice! There is a topic/theme for each hike. All are welcome to bring information, stories, and trivia to share before, during, and/or after the hike.

Hike:

Discussion topic/theme: Fireflies   >>   Whether you call them fireflies or lightning bugs, hopefully we will see some of these beetles on our hike!

We will do a loop trail hiking north on the Monches segment to the connector trail and hike through the Oconomowoc River Conservancy Park.

Details:

This hike is 3+ miles, with a difficulty rating of easy. Remember to dress appropriately for the weather and bring water and a flashlight/headlamp. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed and cleaned up after. Please bring water for your dogs as well.

Location:

We will meet at the Ice Age Trail Parking Lot — Monches/Merton on E. Kilbourne Road. Look for the IAT event sign as you approach this hike event.

Contact:

Questions or comments can be made through our  Waukesha/Milwaukee IAT Chapter Facebook page or through our chapter email.