terminus is usually wet in spring and diffi cult to hike through. Climbing out of this low area, the segment briefl y leaves the right-of-way and enters the beech- maple woods to connect with a short white-blazed loop trail. Continuing west there is a small footbridge over a small ephemeral stream before reaching the seg- ment terminus at Wildwood Road. AREA SERVICES West Bend: Camping, restaurant, grocery store, convenience store, general shopping, lodging, library, medical care. On Trail. Most services along Washington St. (STH-33/144) and 0.7 mi east of the seg- ment on Paradise Dr. INN Style program lodging at Isadora’s Bed & Breakfast (262-306-8468, isa- dorasbedandbreakfast.com). Camping at Timber Trail Campground (262-338-8561, timbertrailcamp- ground.com). From the CTH-D Trail access take CTH-D west 1.2 mi and go north 0.6 mi on Good Luck Ln. Call ahead for availability; ask to speak with the manager if full. For West Bend area info, contact the West Bend Park and Recreation Department (262-335-5080, ci.westbend.wi.us) and the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce (888-338-8666, wbchamber.org). Kewaskum Segment and Milwaukee River Segment (Washington County) (Atlas Map 86f, 87f) SNAPSHOT Kewaskum Segment—2.1 miles: Ridge Rd. to Eisenbahn State Trail Milwaukee River Segment (Washington County)—6.8 miles (6.7 IAT, 0.1 CR): Eisenbahn State Trail to Kettle Moraine Dr. 3 2 Th e Kewaskum Segment features the Ott en Preserve and its scenic over- looks. No reliable sources of water. other uses Portion overlaps with Prospect Dr. and briefl y overlaps with the multi-use At the Dispersed Camping Area on the Eisenbahn State Trail (EST). Otten Preserve (WA21). Loop trails at the Otten Preserve. The Portion of segment crossing private EST extends north and south from the land between Ridge Road and STH- segment. 45 is closed during gun deer season. 4 3 Th e hilly Milwaukee River Segment (Washington County) highlights forested woodlands and sunny meadows. From a hand-pump water well At Backpack Shelter 1 (please respect (WA24) near Backpack Shelter 1 and those who have reserved the shelter) at the nearby New Fane Trails parking and nearby New Fane Trails parking area. area. other uses From the Milwaukee River. Segment includes a brief connecting route roadwalk. At a walk-to trailside shelter (WA1, reservations required). Spur trail to Backpack Shelter 1. At nearby New Fane Trails parking area. Washington County 301 TRAIL ACCESS AND PARKING Ridge Rd.: From Kewaskum at the intersection of USH-45 and STH-28, take USH-45 south 1.8 mi. At the stoplight for Badger Rd. turn right and go west 0.3 mi. At Prospect Dr. turn left and go south 1.0 mi. The road curves west and changes to Ridge Rd. Continue on Ridge Rd. west 0.6 mi to the parking area. Kettle Moraine Dr.: From Kewaskum at the intersection of STH-28 and USH-45, take STH-28 east 2.5 mi. At Kettle Moraine Dr. turn left and go north 2.0 mi. No parking at the Trail access on Kettle Moraine Dr. Instead, park at New Fane Trail Area 0.2 mi south on Kettle Moraine Dr. and 0.3 mi east on County Line Dr. A spur trail leads from the northwest corner of the parking area to the Ice Age Trail. Additional Parking: (i) Sunburst Ski Area parking area (WA2). (ii) CTH-H parking area on the south side of the road. (iii) STH-28 parking area. (iv) East Moraine Dr. parking area. THE HIKE Th e area traversed by theKewaskum Segment has a rich Native American history. Th e word Kewaskum means “crooked river” in Algonquin, the lan- Iguage of the Potawatomi who once inhabited the area. Th e Potawatomi claim to the land ended with a treaty in 1833 and the Nation was resett led to Okla- homa. Years later, only a few returned. Th e Kewaskum Segment heads north from its starting point on Ridge Road through the 125-acre Roman and Mercedes Ott en Preserve, home to not only the main segment route but also an additional 2.5 miles of loop trails. Th e main segment route features light forests and upland fi elds with spectacular views of the Ott en Preserve and the surrounding areas. From the hilltops, hikers can look for Kewaskum and Campbellsport to the north and the Dundee Kame and Kett le Moraine State Forest to the northeast. Th is portion of the segment is a magnet for birds and hikers should keep an eye out for meadowlarks, bobo- links, turkeys and several birds of prey. In spring, the woods are fi lled with a gorgeous display of trillium and jack-in-the-pulpit, and in late summer, there are many areas of gooseberry and raspberry patches. A Dispersed Camping Area (WA21) for long distance hikers is located 0.5 miles from the parking area on Ridge Road. Aft er passing through the Ott en Preserve, the segment continues east across the Sunburst Ski Area property (covering a prominent kame) on an easement granted by the Summit Ski Corporation. Th e segment intersects WA2( ) with Prospect Drive, where hikers should turn left and follow the road 0.3 miles north. Th e segment departs Prospect Drive heading east along a fi eld edge, crosses a boardwalk, then skirts the southern edge of the “tank farm” before arriving at USH-45. Th e segment crosses under USH-45 via an underpass built specifi cally for the Ice Age Trail. Aft er periods of heavy rains, the underpass is oft en swamped with water. Th erefore, as conditions warrant, hikers should carefully cross at the level of the highway. East of USH-45, the segment intersects with the Eisenbahn State Trail, a state- owned multi-use recreation trail on the former C & NW Railroad right-of-way. Twelve of the 24.0 miles of the abandoned former rail corridor are maintained, extending from the city of West Bend to Eden in Fond du Lac County. “Eisen- bahn” is German for “iron road,” harkening back to this rail line’s heritage and original construction in 1871. Th e segment very briefl y follows the Eisenbahn 302 Ice Age Trail Guidebook 2014 COUNTY COUNTY G State Trail north to the segment’s terminus where the Ice AgeSF10 Trail heads off the Eisenbahn State Trail to the east. DD From the Eisenbahn State Trail, the MilwaukeeNew River Fane Segment (Washing- ton County) heads east then south, skirting a wetland mitigation site. Th e Trail crosses a boardwalk, cuts through woods and along the edgeDr. of a SF8fi eld and then Kettle S Moraine Milwaukee P River Segment FOND DU LAC CO. County (Fond du Lac Line Dr. COUNTYKettle County) WASHINGTON S East Moraine Dr. Stony P Northern Moraine Kettle Moraine East Moraine Dr. State Forest Dr. 28 E P a s t B 28 Dr. M r Kewaskum i a lw n a 45 u c k h e e H M Dr. i l Northern w River a u Kettle k e e Moraine R Oak i State v e Moraine r Forest Shelter WA1 #1 45 WA24 Sandy Kettle Badger Rd. 2.2-mi CR Sunburst H to Dr. P Southern Ski Hill Kewaskum Ridge Dr. Segment. East Otten on Ridge Rd., Preserve P WA2 south on Town Hall Rd., south DCA on Wildwood Rd. WA21 Rd. Prospect View WA23 Ridge Rd. E P i s Town Hall Rd. e n b a h n 0 ½ 1 T Kettle r miles a i Hi-Mount Rd. l 0 ½ 1 miles Washington County 303 Segment 85/86 Kewaskum Milwaukee River (Washington County) page 329 03/07/14 enters a forested area. As the segment meanders through the forest it crosses a wet area on a curving boardwalk and travels below and alongside a ridge, gradu- ally climbing the ridge until the segment reaches an open field (WA23) just before crossing Sandy Ridge Road. The open field offers nice, long views of the -sur rounding fields and forested hills in the distance. After crossing the road, the Trail passes through some more open area then drops down into the woods and courses through a more hummocky area passing by grassy depressions and wetland openings. Along the way, the segment enters the Kettle Moraine State Forest’s Northern Unit. Continuing on, the segment primarily cuts across agricultural areas until it reaches the CTH-H parking area. Hikers should turn east on CTH-H and cross over the Milwaukee River using extreme caution on the bridge, then head north on Oak Drive until the segment heads off-road to the east. The segment continues into the dense forest and hummocky area of the south end of the Kettle Moraine State Forest’s Northern Unit. The Kettle Moraine landscape dates back to the last Ice Age when the Green Bay Lobe and the Lake Michigan Lobe flowed into the area. As these lobes side-swiped each other and retreated, they created the rugged but beautiful high relief hummocky topogra- phy that makes up the landscape today, including numerous ridges, valleys, out- wash plains, kettles, eskers and kames. After leaving Oak Drive, the Trail soon comes to a trailside hand-pump water well (WA24), shortly followed by an intersection (WA1) with a short spur trail that leads to Backpack Shelter 1. Dedicated to Raymond T. Zillmer, founder of the Ice Age Trail Alliance, the shelter has a pleasant, lofty perch. The segment continues northward through the high relief hummocky topog- raphy landscape highlighting many trailside kettles and kames in a beautiful blend of deep forest and sunny meadows.