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On-trail landmarks

Ice Age Trail landmarks and waypoints

26 named places in 3 trail sections, ordered by approximate route mile. Use the category filters on the permit map to see these same points in Map, 3D and Explore in 3D.

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Section 1

Western Wisconsin

  1. St. Croix Falls / Interstate State Park

    ≈ MI 20.2

    ≈ 719 FT · 45.38967, -92.66297

    Glacial potholes and St. Croix gorge

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

  2. Straight Lake State Park

    ≈ MI 52.6

    Kettle lakes and ridges

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

  3. Blue Hills / Rusk County

    ≈ MI 89.1

    Hilly glacial terrain

    Landscapes
    Sources

  4. Chippewa Moraine

    ≈ MI 129.6

    ≈ 1,135 FT · 45.20847, -91.37997

    Classic hummocky moraine and kettle lakes

    Landscapes
    Sources

  5. Tuscobia / farm-country transition

    ≈ MI 170.1

    Long rural glacial plain

    Landscapes
    Sources

  6. Devil's Lake State Park

    ≈ MI 222.8

    ≈ 1,465 FT · 43.41419, -89.71503

    Quartzite bluffs and one of Wisconsin's iconic parks

    Peaks & viewsWater
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  7. Baraboo Hills

    ≈ MI 275.4

    Old quartzite range rising above glacial terrain

    Peaks & views
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  8. Lodi Marsh / Gibraltar Rock region

    ≈ MI 332.1

    Prairie, marsh and prominent rock outcrops

    Peaks & viewsWater
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Section 2

Central Wisconsin

  1. Merrimac Ferry / Wisconsin River

    ≈ MI 440.6

    ≈ 774 FT · 43.36972, -89.62568

    Unique ferry crossing and river landscape

    WaterJunctions & access
    Sources

  2. Table Bluff / Cross Plains

    ≈ MI 485.1

    ≈ 877 FT · 43.11170, -89.64522

    Driftless-edge terrain and IAT headquarters vicinity

    Towns & resupply
    Sources

  3. Blue Mound State Park

    ≈ MI 538.5

    Highest point in southern Wisconsin

    Peaks & views
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  4. Montrose / Brooklyn Wildlife Area

    ≈ MI 591.9

    Restored prairie and farm-country hiking

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

  5. Janesville / Rock River corridor

    ≈ MI 640.9

    Major south-central Wisconsin river

    WaterTowns & resupply
    Sources

  6. Milton / Glacial Drumlin country

    ≈ MI 689.8

    Classic streamlined glacial hills

    Landscapes
    Sources

  7. Whitewater Lake / Southern Kettle Moraine

    ≈ MI 738.8

    Kettle lakes and wooded ridges

    Water
    Sources

  8. Lapham Peak

    ≈ MI 796.6

    Prominent moraine summit and observation tower

    Peaks & views
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Section 3

Eastern Wisconsin

  1. Holy Hill

    ≈ MI 876.3

    ≈ 1,315 FT · 43.24446, -88.32705

    Distinctive hilltop basilica and regional views

    Peaks & viewsHistory & culture
    Sources

  2. Pike Lake

    ≈ MI 920.2

    ≈ 994 FT · 43.31072, -88.33265

    Wooded kettle lake

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

  3. West Bend / Milwaukee River

    ≈ MI 968.5

    43.42529, -88.18343

    Major river crossing

    WaterTowns & resupply
    Sources

  4. Parnell Tower

    ≈ MI 1016.8

    Classic Kettle Moraine viewpoint

    Peaks & views
    Sources

  5. Greenbush / Kettle Moraine North

    ≈ MI 1065.1

    ≈ 973 FT · 43.77667, -88.08399

    Deep kettles and ridges

    Landscapes
    Sources

  6. Mauthe Lake

    ≈ MI 1113.4

    ≈ 970 FT · 43.60219, -88.18145

    Popular IAT lake and camping area

    WaterCamps & shelters
    Sources

  7. Manitowoc River country

    ≈ MI 1157.3

    Transition toward Lake Michigan

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

  8. Point Beach State Forest

    ≈ MI 1196.8

    Dunes, forest and lakeshore

    WaterLandscapes
    Sources

  9. Potawatomi State Park

    ≈ MI 1240.7

    Niagara Escarpment and bay views

    Water
    Sources

  10. Sturgeon Bay / Door County terminus region

    ≈ MI 1271.4

    Northern/eastern trail endpoint region

    WaterJunctions & access
    Sources