The hike/camp outlook here in MN is pretty bleak right now so I'm thinking of WI. The Ice Age Trail is just north of a place I would visit (for carving wood) then jump on the trail for a couple nights.

I just don't know anything about the Ice Age Trail, so will have to contact the WI DNR or Forestry I suppose. Do you have other links and suggestions about hiking and disbursed camping along the trail?

My target is the red circle just a couple hours drive, and the Ice Age Trail is just north a little.

Go to iceagetrail.org

Same like above but specifically IAT Guidebook

I could e-mail you a copy of the area from the book. It's known as The Chippewa Moraine Segment.


butthead

PS: That's near but not the Loon Lake area of 63. I can do that also. bh

We have a book of maps and other info (ours is loose leaf, but newer versions might not be)...available from REI or from the website mentioned by deerfoot.

Ice Age Trail Guidebook

Yes my copies date from 2014, binder of maps and a guide book with specific trail info.

butthead

Sometimes getting a few sentences from people that have been in the area can help jump start my expections: any comments on the what the trail is really like, forest brushy, (like MN can be) or swampy or has bigger flies and mosquitos than here? General comments would be appreciatred.

I'll jump back to the links provided of course - thank you! (just that I didn't find what I thought was really helpful upon my first search)

butthead: "Same like above but specifically

butthead"

That's pretty easy to read, Better than I found online.

After looking more the location you high-light is closer to the Gandy Dancer and Straight Lake sections. The guide book has very detailed written descriptions from parking to local amenities and lots of trail details.

butthead

Get up to date info. Find the IATA chapter covering the area you are interested in and find out if there is contact info for chapter members who can answer your questions, provide advice, etc. Most chapters have members who are very knowledgeable about the area their chapter covers and sometimes have helped with shuttles, etc.

Got it. IAT site does have a lot of good info - more than just maps. I found the guidelines for camping, campfire, spreadsheet of details, and trail segment chapter contacts. The Superior segment I was looking at is even in a less light polluted area. Bonus. Tomorrow I'll reach out to the stewards of that segment.

The speedbump (and I really do understand) is resistance to disbursed camping campfires...and staying up in the wee hours with a small, shielded, fire is one of my weekend warrior enjoyments, especially as the temps drop to the 30's. If upping my LNT game to a larger 20 inch firepan keeps everyone happy, I'm happy. After all, I'm only hiking maybe a couple miles for this kind of trip.

Did I say thanks?

GeneH: "Sometimes getting a few sentences from people that have been in the area can help....
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The North Country Trail is more established and continuous. The Pictured Rocks segment from Munising to Grand Marais is a great three day hike.