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850 North 8th Street 8th North 850
P Eastwood Campgrounds. Water in streams and lakes along the South Ave. 4th 1170
CG Medford Office Medford trail is only safe to drink if it is boiled or treated. Office Falls Park
Garbage and Waste District Ranger Falls Medford/Park
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564 101 Pack out what you pack in. Burying garbage is not FAX 715-762-5179
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West Point any open water, the trail, or any campsite. Office Supervisor’s Forest 114 CG Forest National Chequamegon-Nicolet
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112 ellow P please be careful. Most locations along the trail have rk Y P o 108 1 to 4 inches of duff on top of mineral soil. The duff F ⓦ
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between two trees at least 10 feet off the ground. The Duluth Washburn 1530 L black bears that inhabit the area do not normally Ice Age attack people, but be careful about getting between a
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108 R w llo 112 animal species are white tailed deer, black bear, Ye coyote, grey wolf, fox, fisher, gray squirrel, red Ye ll Loop Trail 114 572 ow squirrel, and chipmunk. Birds that may be seen are Ice Age National R 103 103 bald eagle, osprey, several species of hawk, raven, crow, owls, several species of ducks and shore birds, Scenic Trail M Salem loon, heron, grouse, spruce grouse, jays, vireos, and 0 0.5 1 Mile warblers. The sighting of any wildlife depends upon L the ability of the trail users to travel quietly and use Legend Scale their powers of observation. Wildlife, as a whole, are Kleutch M Ice Age Trail quite timid and will avoid you at every opportunity. Hulls L They generally won’t bother you unless they feel their security threatened or are searching for carelessly L E Glacial Information County E to the Trailheads East to West P Trail Head Parking Mondeaux Flowage located food stores. Chippewa FR 101 From Hwy 13 in Westboro drive west on CG The Mondeaux Flowage occupies a seven-mile long Highway D 2.75 miles. Turn left (south) on FR 101 Jerry tunnel channel which once gushed with meltwater and follow it 4.1 miles to the trailhead. 571 Primitive Campsite beneath the Chippewa lobe. This area is know for
561 L Mondeaux From the Highway 64/13 intersection its stagnant ice glacial landforms of ice-walled lake G in Medford drive north on Highway 13 15.5 miles 1417 P 106 planes, small kettle lakes and forest covered glacial Forest Road to County Highway D. Turn left (west) on D and knobs. Multiple eskers form the hogback characteristic Foss drive 6.5 miles to FR 104. Turn left (south) on FR Mud Scoof ridges throughout the Flowage area. Chequamegon L Long D 64 104 and drive 1.1 miles to the intersection of FR 106. Highway Continue on FR 106 1.5 miles to the trailhead at the Waters L L L Mondeaux Flowage. M Semi-Primitive Flowage M 561 Non-Motorized Area Picnic Point From the Highway 64/13 intersection Kathryn L in Medford drive north on Highway 13 15.5 miles Anderson L to County Highway D. Turn left (west) on D and Kathryn
Lake 116 drive 6.5 miles to FR 104. Turn left (south) on FR CG 115 Short Hikes and Information 104 and drive 1.1 miles to the intersection of FR 106. G Eska L Continue on FR 106 3.2 miles to the trailhead. Mondeaux Flowage 116 116 Highway E From Hwy 13 in Westboro drive west on 121 121 The Ice Age Trail follows the west side of the Highway D 8.2 miles to Highway E. Turn left (south) Richter Mondeaux Flowage on an esker overlooking the Thief L on E and drive 3.5 miles to the trailhead. flowage. An esker is a long narrow mound of sand Polack L L and gravel deposited by a stream flowing in a glacier. Jerry Lake From Medford drive north on Highway 117 Beaver 118 There are two good access points for this hike. At the 13 for 4.5 miles, Turn left (west) on Highway M and drive 13 miles to FR 571. Turn right (north) and drive Chequamegon-Nicolet Creek Lake north end of the flowage is the Mondeaux picnic area Chub L and at the south end is Picnic Point Campground 0.75 mile to the parking lot. National Forest Flowage Eleven and a small parking area at the trail crossing on FR Highway 64 Trailhead From Medford drive west on 123 106. The trail follows the top of the esker ridge with Marion L Highway 64 19 miles. The trailhead is located on the Forest Service several good views of the flowage far below the trail. E A N 553 right (north) side of the road. S T I O N E R N R E G United States Department of Agriculture
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561 L G The Jerry Lake area has one small campsite that is 1417 P easily reached from FR 571. Foss Legend Chippewa Lobe Loop Trail Chequamegon Mud Scoof L Long While this loop trail is not part of the official Ice L L Ice Age Trail Waters L Age Trail, it is a pleasant seven mile hike in a semi- M primitive non-motorized area. Flowage M 561 P Trail Head Parking Lake Eleven Kathryn L Anderson L The trail from Forest Road 116 to Forest Road Kathryn 118 is a remote rugged segment that passes through Lake 116 115 Primitive Campsite CG a semi-primitive non-motorized area. The highlight G Eska L is Lake Eleven, a clear deep kettle lake. The gentle 116 rolling terrain has ice-walled lake plains and is 106 116Forest Road 121 121 forested with a mix of conifers and hardwoods. Thief L Richter D 64 Polack L L Highway 117
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1417 554 “The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 105 prohibits discrimination in all its programs and 558 activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status,Birch familial L status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income118 is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
119 alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office 566 Spruce L of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795- 3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382117 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.” P Mud L 64 64
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