Ice Age Trail Alliance
Walworth & Jefferson County Chapter
Hiking the Ice Age Trail in & around Whitewater, WI
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a thousand-mile footpath that highlights these landscape features as it travels through some of the state’s most beautiful natural areas. The Trail is entirely within Wisconsin and is one of only eleven National Scenic Trails.
More than 12,000 years ago, an immense flow of glacial ice sculpted a landscape of remarkable beauty across Wisconsin. As the glacier retreated, it left behind a variety of unique landscape features. These glacial remnants are now considered among the world’s finest examples of how continental glaciation sculpts our planet.
Walworth & Jefferson County Segments
Explore over 25 miles of maintained trails through the Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit and Clover Valley Habitat Area
Clover Valley Segment: 1.6mi & 4.9mi connecting route - Features meadow habitat and Spring Brook
Whitewater Lake Segment: 4.6mi - Features hilly terrain, woodland habitat, and a lookout point
Blackhawk Segment: 7mi - Features marsh, prairie, forest, historic Oleson Cabin, and Shelter Area #3 for backpackers
Blue Spring Lake Segment: - 7.1mi - Features rolling hills, a lookout point, and the historic glacial erratic, "Stone Elephant"
The Ice Age Trail is marked with yellow rectangular blazes. Dogs must be under control and leashed at all times. Leave no trace.
Walworth/Jefferson County Chapter
Since 1993, the Walworth/Jefferson County Chapter has reached out to residents of Walworth and Jefferson Counties and other nearby communities in southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois to connect people to the Ice Age Trail.
Weekly Guided Hikes
Tuesdays 4pm -Hike 2.8 miles. Meet at 3:45 pm at the Hwy 12 Ice Age Trail parking lot.
Wednesday 10:30am - Choose between the long (5-7 miles) or short (3-4 miles) hike. Meet at 10:15a at the Hwy 12 Ice Age Trailhead parking lot.
Local Chapter Meetings
Held on the 3rd Tuesday each month at 7pm at the Matheson Memorial Library, 101 N. Wisconsin, Elkhorn, WI 53121. Enjoy refreshments, informative programming, and plans for trail promotion and trail maintenance.
Questions? Contact local Chapter Coordinator - Andy Whitney at (262) 949-0286
