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Volunteers work to construct a boardwalk at Straight Lake State Park using only hand tools.

Newly consstructed trail in the Skunk and Foster State Wildlife Area invites kikers to explore the forest.

For a short time, the trail follows a beach along the Lake Michigan Shore.

The trail takes hikers to the beach to enjoy the state's largest glacial feature- Lake Michigan!

expansive view as seen from atop Gibraltar Rock

The view extends for many miles from atop Gibraltar Rock.

A boardwalks stretched accross conservancy lands.

A group of school children explore the trail in Sauk County.

Physical Address:

8075 Old Sauk Pass Road

Cross Plains, WI 53528

Mailing Address:

8075 Old Sauk Pass Road

Cross Plains, WI 53528

contact-details

Phone Number: 608-798-8700 Voice

Email Address: iatr_administration@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

A mere 15,000 years ago during the Ice Age, much of North America lay under a huge glacier. Mammoths, saber tooth cats and cave lions roamed the earth! Some of the best evidence of this glacier is found in Wisconsin such as the state’s many lakes, river valleys, gently rolling hills, and ridges. The nearly 1,200 mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail, established in 1980, traces the glacier's edge.

park designation:National Scenic Trail

Directions:

The Ice Age National Scenic Trail stretches nearly 1,200 miles across Wisconsin. Plane Commercial airports are located in major cities and regional communities throughout the state at varying distances from the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Car Numerous trailheads with parking are located throughout the state.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Trail

The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is not your 'typical' park. The trail is almost 1,200 miles long and crosses the state of Wisconsin north to south and east to west. The Trail is open year round. However some segments may be closed during Wisconsin's November 9-day gun deer hunting season. Additional information about hunting seasons, trail conditions and closures along the rest of the trail is available from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Ice Age Trail Alliance.

National Park Service Office

The operating hours for the National Park Service office located at 8075 Old Sauk Pass Road in Cross Plains, Wisconsin are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays. At this time, the office is closed due to COVID-19.

Exceptions:

Memorial Day Holiday Closure (May 29, 2024 - May 29, 2024)

Independence Day Holiday Closure (July 4, 2024 - July 4, 2024)

Labor Day Holiday Closure (September 2, 2024 - September 2, 2024)

Columbus Day Holiday Closure (October 7, 2024 - October 7, 2024)

Veterans Day Holiday Closure (November 11, 2024 - November 11, 2024)

Thanksgiving Holiday Closure (November 28, 2024 - November 28, 2024)

Christmas Holiday Closure (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

New Year's Day Holiday Closure (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Closure (January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025)

Washington's Birthday Holiday Closure (February 17, 2025 - February 17, 2025)

Weather Information:

Wisconsin has four distinctly different seasons. Wisconsin's continental climate means this state enjoys a little bit of everything, weather-wise. Summers are generally warm and pleasant, while the area is covered with a thick blanket of white snow in winter.