Ice Age Trail: Eagle

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Difficulty: Easy
Length: 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Duration: 1-3 hours

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Overview: The Eagle segment of the Ice Age trail is in the southern unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest and features and expansive prairie, a scenic vista, and an exposed portion of the NIagara Escarpment-usually hidden underground. Wildlife, flora, and fauna all abound as the generally flat trail crosses the prairie.

This complete and detailed guide covers the Eagle segment of the Ice Age Trail and all it's access points, trailheads, parking, connecting trails, communities, parks, preserves, and facilities. This guide contains 16 points of interest for the trail, viewable via your browser at home, or on the fly trailside via your mobile phone.

The Ice Age Trail is a 1,000 mile footpath highlighting the remnants left behind by glaciers during the last ice age over 12,000 years ago. Designated as a National Scenic Trail, the Ice Age trail follows the terminal moraine of the last glaciation throughout Wisconsin providing some of the world's best examples of glacial formations such as kettles, moraines, and drumlins.

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Tips:
Signage

The Ice Age Trail:Scuppernong segment is well signed throughout with 3.5" rounded triangle "woolly mammoth" signs and yellow blazes.

Water

There are multiple plumbed water sources at POI 1.

Camping

There are multiple camping options near either end of this segment.

Day Hikers

Backtracking or shuttling can be avoided via an out and back route. Many on-trail parking option allow you to create hikes of many different lengths.

Points of Interest

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STH-67 Trailhead

The Eagle segment of the Ice Age Trail begins at the STH-67 trailhead. A developed trailhead directly off of STH-67 offers parking, water, and trail information.

This is a fee area. Vehicles parked here require a daily or annual pass. Registration and fees for either are accepted onsite via the "iron ranger" self pay station.

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Spring Spur Trail

A short spur trail leads to a natural spring.

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Stark Road

The trail crosses Stark Road.

Seasonal Parking is available.

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Scenic Vista Spur Trail

A short spur trail leads to a scenic vista to the west.

Or you can forgo this scenic vista for an equally scenic vista just up the trail at the top of the hill.

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Scenic Vista

An elevated position gives a dramatic scenic vista of the prairie to the Northwest.

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Bench

A bench marks the top of this hill offering a scenic vista to the North.

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Brady's Rocks Nature Trail Spur

A short spur trail leads to Brady's Rocks Nature Trail.

Brady's Rocks Nature trail features an exposed portion of the Niagara escarpment. The trail gets it's name from Michael and Kathleen Brady who homesteaded here. A large variety of ferns have made Brady's Rocks their home.

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Wilton Road

The trail meets and follows Wilton Road to the west.

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Wilton Road Exit

The trail exits Wilton Road to the south.

Roadside parking.

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CTH-N

The trail crosses CTW-N. A bench on the south side of CTH-N offers a relaxing way to soak in the expansive scenic vista of the prairie.

Paradise Springs Nature Trail and Historic Log Cabin site are 0.5 mile south on CTH-N.

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STH-59 Trailhead

The trail meets a parking area just north of STH-59. The trail continues by following the gravel roadway to where it joins STH-59.

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STH-59

The trail crosses STH-59. This is the southern terminus for the Eagle segment.

The Ice Age Trail continues south on the Stony Ridge segment.

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Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit Headquarters

Headquarters for the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit.

Here you will find ample parking as well as water, restrooms, picnic areas and information about Kettle Moraine State Forest. This is the closest parking and water to Backpack Shelter #2.

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Backpack Shelter #1

Atop the bluff known to locals as Spy Glass hill, the Backpack Shelter #1 campsite offers an Adirondack style shelter, picnic table, campfire ring, and an impressive vista.

The shelter is available via reservation by calling 888-947-2757.

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Paradise Springs Nature Trail

The Paradise Springs Natural Trail explores the rich history of Paradise Springs-a 5,000 gallon a minute spring.

In addition to the trail, you'll find parking, a picnic area, and water.

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Gotten Cabin

Across CTH N from Paradise Springs is the Gotten Cabin-a historic example of old world craftsmanship.

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Backpack Shelter #2

The Backpack Shelter #2 campsite offers an Adirondack style shelter, picnic table, campfire ring, and an impressive vista.

The shelter is available via reservation by calling 888-947-2757.

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