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This information is a public record of the 1977 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Ice Age Trail in Langlade County

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    54.4 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back
 (1 review)

The Ice Age Trail is a thousand mile National Scenic Trail located entirely within Wisconsin. The trail segments passing through Langlade County are designated a National Recreation Trail. These segments are named the Parrish Hills, Highland Lakes, Summit Moraine, Lumbercamp, and Kettlebowl segments.

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Along Highland Lakes segment. Photo by Patricia Ellis
Along Highland Lakes segment. Photo by Patricia Ellis
Along Kettlebowl segment
Along Kettlebowl segment
Lumbercamp segment
Lumbercamp segment
“Hillbilly Hilton” in Lumbercamp segment
“Hillbilly Hilton” in Lumbercamp segment
Along Summit Morraine segment
Along Summit Morraine segment
Townline Lake, Parrish Hills segment
Townline Lake, Parrish Hills segment
Along Parrish Lakes segment
Along Parrish Lakes segment
Highland Lakes section
Highland Lakes section
River crossing in Parrish Hills segment
River crossing in Parrish Hills segment
  • Along Highland Lakes segment. Photo by Patricia Ellis
  • Along Highland Lakes segment. Photo by Patricia Ellis
  • Along Kettlebowl segment
  • Lumbercamp segment
  • “Hillbilly Hilton” in Lumbercamp segment
  • Along Summit Morraine segment
  • Townline Lake, Parrish Hills segment
  • Along Parrish Lakes segment
  • Highland Lakes section
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Location: Ice Age NST in Langlade County Forest and adjacent WiDNR land

  • States: Wisconsin
  • Counties: Langlade

Three lobes of the Laurentide ice sheet-shaped the landscape of Langlade County during the Pleistocene ice age. Left behind was a large terminal moraine, 250 feet high in places, as the continental glacier began to retreat 13,000 to 25,000 years ago. South and west of the terminal moraine is the broad outwash plain known as the Antigo Flats. This and much more is what can be found along the Ice Age Trail.

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Patricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis
Apr 25, 2025
Did this as part of my complete 1200-mile Ice Age Trail hike

I hiked Langlade County’s Ice Age Trail miles as part of my overall Ice Age Trail hike. Trail is a mixture of single track through the woods, RV trails, and road walks between Kettlebowl and segments south of the county. The trail maintainers do a great job keeping the trails free of debris etc, but the ground itself, especially on the areas also used by RVs, can be very soggy/muddy. Parrish Hills has a wide river crossing (a hundred feet across) that can be daunting after heavy rains. Summit Morraine segment contains lovely ponds and campgrounds. The road walking in Langlade County, which counts as part of the Ice Age Trail, is extensive and skirts the large town of Antigo.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Ice Age Trail Alliance
2110 Main Street
Cross Plains, WI 53528
www.iceagetrail.org

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

More Details

  • Elevation (low): --
  • Elevation (high): --
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Grass or Vegetation
  • Surfaces (additional): Soil
  • Tread Width (average): 0"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): --
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  • Certified as an NRT
    Oct 20, 1977
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