January 1, 2022 @ 12:00 pm
Please
join us on New Year's Day for a hike on the Ice Age Trail and other
state park trails in the Kettle Moraine State Forest’s Pike Lake Unit.
This hike is being held in conjunction with the Friends of Pike Lake.
Additionally, the park naturalist will be present to answer any
questions you may have about things seen while out on the trail.
Following the hike, the Friends group plans to have a fire going at the
amphitheater.
Most of the Ice Age Trail in the Kettle Moraine State Forest’s Pike Lake
Unit follows the edge of a glacial ridge through heavily forested maple
and beach woods. Be sure to check out the Powder Hill spur trail that
climbs 0.2 miles to the top of 1,350-foot Powder Hill, one of the larger
kames in the area. A lookout tower on top offers spectacular 360-degree
views. Pike Lake is a spring-fed kettle with a very popular sandy beach
swimming area.
LOCATION: The hike will start from the amphitheater
near the beach parking lot at the Pike Lake Unit of the Kettle Moraine
State Forest in Hartford. A Wisconsin state park sticker is required for this event. Click here for driving directions. Click here for a park map. Watch for yellow “Ice Age Trail Event” signs.
HIKE DESCRIPTION: Two hike routes will be offered. The
longer hike of 2.9 miles will follow the orange loop trail along Pike
Lake, turn east to climb the glacial ridge, then meet up with the Ice
Age Trail and descend back down to the parking lot. About halfway
through the hike participants will have the option to use the green
trail as a shortcut, eliminating some climbing and cutting the total
distance to about 2 miles.
WHAT TO BRING: Wear comfortable hiking boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Bring water, sunscreen, and your camera.
HIKE LEADERS: Dave Nelson, Lance Henrickson, Jeremy Vechinski (and we could use a few more volunteers due to the large turnout expected, email the chapter if you are interested)
Future Chapter Hikes
If you cannot attend or are not interested in this particular hike, please check out our chapter event calendar online for information on future chapter hikes. Chapter hikes are held approximately once per month.
