Ice Age Trail: Loew Lake

The Loew Lake segment of the Ice Age Trail begins at Emerald Drive. At Emerald Drive, the trail offers a spectacular view of Holy Hill to the north. A 1.2 mile on-road section connects to the Holy Hill segment further north.

The trail heads south from Emerald Drive and descends a steep slope into the Loew Lake valley via a few switchbacks.

There is no parking available at Emerald Drive. The closest parking is 0.5 mile south on Emerald Drive at the Emerald Drive parking area.

Shortly after descending the slope into the valley, the trail passes a bench atop a small hill offering a wide vista of the valley.

A short spur with blue blazes leads to a gravel parking area with information board off of Emerald Drive.

A bench sits atop a small hill offering a scenic view.

The trail exits onto Emerald Drive. The trail begins again 0.2 miles south on Emerald Drive.

The trail leaves Emerald Drive for a footpath into the woods on the east side of the road.

A large wooden pathway and deck provides an overlook of the valley.

A bench in a clearning offer a place to rest and soak in the view of Holy Hill to the north.

The trail exits onto Emerald Drive. The footpath begins 0.4 miles south on Emerald Drive.

The Ice Age Trail resumes as a footpath at the entrance to a tree farm off Emerald Drive just east of CTH-K.

An extensive boardwalk crosses some seasonal wetlands.

The trail meets the Oconomowoc River.

The Loew Lake segment of the Ice Age Trail ends at the intersection of CTH-K and CTH-Q in Monches, WI.

The trail continues south on the Ice Age Trail:Monches segment at the southwest corner of the intersection.

Parking is allowed south of the intersection in Waukesha County on CTH-E and a wide gravel shoulder accommodates a few cars. Parking is also available 0.5 miles east on the north side of CTH-Q.

A gravel parking area just off of Emerald Drive has an information board and a spur trail to the Ice Age trail.

A small gravel parking area off CTH-Q.

Southern trailhead of the Ice Age Trail: Holy Hill segment.

The Ice Age Trail: Holy Hill segment is a 7 mile trail whose southern segtion circles the historic and beautiful Holy Hill.

The Ice Age Trail continues 3.1 miles south through the beautiful Carl Schurz hardwoods and along the Oconomowoc River.

The Ice Age Trail:Monches segment is part of the Walk the Wauk award program.