Hike the Langlade County Chapter
Download a Regional Map and Segment Descriptions
To see a regional overview map of Ice Age Trail segments in this area and a free excerpt from our Ice Age Trail Companion Guide 2011 providing driving directions and descriptions of each segment, click here to download a map/description packet. For highly detailed maps suitable for hike navigation, check out our Ice Age Trail Atlas.
Notes on Route Changes and Current Conditions
The map below shows all official Ice Age National Scenic Trail segments (blue lines; actual trail is marked with yellow blazes) and unofficial connecting routes (green lines; actual routes are unmarked). Notes (if any) on route changes and current conditions are indicated by “push pins” on the map; details for each push pin are shown below the map.
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The data shown on this map is for general information purposes only. The Ice Age Trail Alliance gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that only the Ice Age Trail Atlas and Ice Age Trail Companion Guide 2011 be used as official resources for information about the Trail.
As the Ice Age Trail evolves toward completion its route changes over time as volunteers build new sections and other sections are rerouted or closed. Weather and activities such as hunting and land management (e.g., logging) can also alter Trail navigation and access. Pushpins on the map above and detailed comments below (if any) are intended to keep Ice Age Trail users up to date on current Trail conditions and route changes (compared with the Ice Age Trail Atlas and Ice Age Trail Companion Guide 2011).
Langlade County:Reroute (temporary)
Extensive damage on Parrish Hills Segment
effective date: Apr 13, 2011
Ice Age Trail Atlas Map 31f, 32f; Ice Age Trail Companion Guide p. 253
A section of the Parrish Hills Segment between Nelson Firelane and County Trunk Highway H is closed after an early April tornado caused widespread damage to the area. Large sections of trail may also be blocked nearby.
Temporary reroute of approximate 5.5 miles: Leave the Trail and go north on Nelson Firelane (primitive road). Where Nelson Firelane meets Five Cent Road, turn west on Five Cent Road to County Trunk H and then north to the CTH H Ice Age Trail crossing.
Langlade County:Reroute (temporary)
Parrish Hills Segment Conditions Report
effective date: Oct 06, 2011
Ice Age Trail Atlas Map 31f, 32f; Ice Age Trail Companion Guide p. 253
The segment requires a ford across the Prairie River. The bottom of the river is firm and the water level is usually below the knees.
Depending on water levels, the segment also has several wet crossings, which may require detours and off-trail navigation and can lead to soggy feet and pants. (The photo at left is an example of such a crossing.) For those uncomfortable with navigating around large wet areas, a road walk along Five Cent Rd. west to County Road H skirts several of the wet areas. Active logging is occurring on county-owned land south of the Prairie River ford so caution is advised.
Langlade County:Current Conditions Report
Lumbercamp-Peters Marsh shallow glacial lakes
effective date: Oct 08, 2011
Ice Age Trail Atlas Map 34f; Ice Age Trail Companion Guide p. 247
Several lakes in the Peters Marsh State Wildlife Area appear on Atlas Map 34f. These shallow lakes are currently dry. Hikers should plan on alternative water sources until sufficient precipitation recharges current groundwater levels and the lakes.