Ice Age National Scenic Trail • Wisconsin

Photograph of a large glacial erratic boulder in autumn with trees covered in colorful foliage and f

Photograph of an autumn prairie scene with rolling hills edged by trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Photograph of “Ice Age Trail” sign surrounded by a forest with autumn foliage.

expansive view as seen from atop Gibraltar Rock

Photograph of a forest scene with a V-shaped boulder-strewn valley.

Photograph of “Ice Age Trail” sign surrounded by a forest with autumn foliage.

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Photograph of leaf covered trail in autumn.

Photograph of an autumn prairie scene with a grassy trail meandering into the distance.

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The Ice Age National Scenic Trail spans 1,200 miles, traverses some of Wisconsin's finest geologic and glacial features, and passes through the ancestral lands of 15 Tribes. The Trail is built, managed and maintained by dedicated volunteers, Ice Age Trail Alliance, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, local partners, and the National Park Service.

Glacial Erratic Boulder on Harwood Lake Segment of Ice Age National Scenic Trail
NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

Chippewa Moraine Segment of Ice Age National Scenic Trail
NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

Ice Age Trail sign on the McKenzie Creek Segment of Ice Age National Scenic Trail
NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

The view extends for many miles from atop Gibraltar Rock.
IATA/ Eric Sherman

Blue Hills Felsenmeer in Wisconsin.
NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

Ice Age National Scenic Trail sign near the McKenzie Creek Segment
NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

Yellow blazes indicate that you are on Ice Age National Scenic Trail
NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

Trail on the Straight Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

Trail on the Pine Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail
NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

Trail on the Harwood Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail
NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

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Plan your visit to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail

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Explore the Trail

Learn more about the Ice Age National Scenic Trail

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Ice Age Junior Ranger Program

Discover and learn about the Ice Age Trail with our print-at-home activity booklet.

Volunteers work to construct new Trail in Devil's Lake State Park

Be A Trail Volunteer!

Park volunteers help built and maintain the Ice Age National Scenic Trail

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The NPS is leading the planning efforts to complete the trail.

Trail Safe! Series

Trail Safe! Series

TRAIL SAFE! is a unique safety training program designed specifically for NPS trail volunteers but is useful to everyone!

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Photos of the Trail

Photo galleries from segments along the 1,200-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Last updated: December 12, 2025

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8075 Old Sauk Pass Road
Cross Plains, WI 53528

Phone:

608-798-8700

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