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St. Croix Falls ICE AGE TRAIL COMMUNITY ST. CROIX FALLS Together with the Ice Age Trail Alliance, Ice Age Trail Communities enhance appreciation and awareness of the natural and scenic beauty of the thousand-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Visit our Trail Communities to enjoy small-town hospitality, local supper clubs, hometown bakeries, farm-to-table eateries, and sites highlighting Wisconsin’s cultural heritage. For current trail conditions, to connect with local volunteers, or to plan your Ice Age Trail hike, visit iceagetrail.org. St. Croix Falls is known as the “City of Trails.” In addition to the Ice Age Trail, the town features nearby access to the Gandy Dancer Trail, Woolly Mountain Bike Trail, Wisconsin Interstate State Park, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, and local parks as well. So much to see and do in St. Croix Falls, it’s not just for day trips anymore! Begin your journey with a stop at the Polk County Visitor Information Center – along the Ice Age Trail on Highway 35 South visit polkcountytourism.com. It’s open Monday – Saturday, 9am to 2pm. WHERE TO HIKE Unless otherwise noted, dogs are allowed on the Ice Age Trail and should be under control and leashed at all times. ST. CROIX FALLS SEGMENT (9 miles) This segment highlights several outstanding features including the Western Terminus at Interstate State Park, Wisconsin’s oldest state park, the Dalles of St. Croix River, Hospital Esker, Ray Zillmer Park and Riegel Park. TRADE RIVER SEGMENT STRAIGHT LAKE SEGMENT (4.3 miles) (3.6 miles) This segment highlights the Trade River and its headwaters area, Head north to Luck, WI and explore one of Wisconsin’s which hikers will explore on serpentine boardwalks. A notable newest state parks: Straight Lake State Park. This feature is the big basalt rock dropped here by the Superior Ice segment highlights the 3,000-acre park and beautiful, Lobe during the Wisconsin Glaciation. pristine Straight Lake. A DNR state park vehicle sticker is required to enter Straight Lake State Park. Ice Age Trail Alliance 2110 Main Street Cross Plains, WI 53528 (800) 227-0046 (608) 798-4453 iceagetrail.org ICE AGE TRAIL COMMUNITY ST. CROIX FALLS EATS & TREATS STAY & PLAY Grab a coffee and a morning treat at 3 Arrows Coffee • Camp at Interstate State Park! Company or Our Place Cafe. Dalles House Restaurant & Two campgrounds have a total of 82 family campsites, Lounge, located near the Polk County Visitors’ Center, offers plus 2 group sites for up to 60 people. Showers & dump burgers and sandwiches on the patio and full meals with a station available. supper club feel indoors. Downtown, try a taste of India at the • Holiday Inn Express Vegetarian, or pizza at Pizza Man. Ice cream? Chocolate? • Dalles House Motel Candy? Valley Sweets has it all! After your hike, sample a locally-crafted brew at Trap Rock Brewing Company. SHOPS & STOPS Great shopping downtown! The Cobbler Shop, Fine Acres Market, Fur-Get-Me-Nots, La Jewelry LaDy, Pins & Needles Quilt Shop, Sister’s She Shop Boutique, Tangen Drug, The Unique Boutique & more! Make a visit to Luhrs Bjornsen Pottery & Artwork. St. Croix Chiropractic and Wellness, because nothing beats a great massage! Enjoy a mini art gallery at the Polk County Information Center featuring over eight local artist. RECREATION & RELAXATION St. Croix Falls is a city steeped in natural beauty! View outdoor gardens and exhibits at St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and learn about the St. Croix River from an Interpreter outside on weekends. Make a stop downtown at the Deputy Michael Severson Memorial Overlook Park for outstanding views of the river and old hydroelectric dam. Lions Park on N. Hamilton St. offers a boat launch, picnic pavilions, and playground. The Chateau St. Croix Winery (modeled after a French chateau) utilizes traditional wine-making techniques. This stunning estate features vineyards, a carriage house, stables, formal gardens and more. Even dogs can visit! Visit Baker Orchard, a family owned orchard in Centuria, to enjoy gourmet apples and cider in a family-friendly atmosphere. Leave plenty of time to soak in the wonder of Interstate State Park. For more ideas, visit: thestcroixvalley.com or fallschamber.org or polkcountytourism. com GET INVOLVED Contact the Indianhead Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance, a dedicated group of volunteers who build, maintain, and promote the beautiful segments of the Ice Age Trail throughout Polk County. The chapter’s “Traprock Trekkers” hiking program recognizes hikers who have walked all the Ice Age Trail miles in the chapter’s territory in Polk County. thestcroixvalley.com 92°28' 92°26' 92°24' 92°22' 300th Ave. W 300th 70 Siren Ave. BURNETT W Map 3f Trail 35 Polk County P Trade Frederic 48 0.3 River Lookout 1.3 SIATA Frederic Includes Straight and Trade rivers, 35 Tower 45°38' St. 0.4 Segment Long and Big Butternut lakes, 48 Gandy Dancer State Trail, Straight State Trade River 4.3 mi 0.8 P Ski Trail 87 Lake State Park, and Luck Luck 48 45°38' River Milltown 0 1/2 1 mile Dancer POLK Trade St. 46 0.9 St. 1 : 48,000 scale 290th Ave. ICE AGE TRAIL ATLAS 2020 –2022EDITION • ICE AGE TRAILATLAS BP17 Centuria Ice Age Trail Balsam big St. Croix Lake Connecting Route Gandy basalt Falls rock 8 Future Trail 1.1 Other Trail 1.7 140th N I IATA’s 130th 150th Pedersen St. Preserve SIATA 280th Ave. South 100th Branch P 280th Trade 1.7 Ave. I 1.0 River St. Straight Lake Gandy Tunnel 21 Straight State Park Channel Woods Dancer Lake BP28 Segment State Natural Area St. Straight 45°36' 15.5 mi St. 135th River B 1.4 100th 270th Ave. Rainbow 45°36' 35 P Lake BP39 Trail 0.5 0.3 0.6 48 DCA 270th Ave. Straight IATA’s Lake Frog Pond 1.0 P www.iceagetrail.org Segment Preserve Straight State 3.6 mi St. 0.6 big River I white Segment 90th St. BP12 pine Long Lake 3.4 mi 0.3 BP11 Dancer 260th Ave. DCA BP42 IATA’s 120th Straight River 110th 0.5 Preserve 48 BP10 0.3 BP9 0.6 Straight 48 Gandy BP14 P P 48 1.7 0.1 BP38 Johnson DCA Luck St. Lake River 3rd St. 35 0.3 Big Butternut Lake N I 95th Butternut Ave. Dahl Chippewa Dr. Tr. Lake Big Butternut 45°34' 1.1 250th Lake Park Ave. Shore Bone Butternut Lake Creek Mallard South I 45°34' 92°28' 92°26' Lake 92°24' 92°22' 92°34' 92°32' 92°30' 3rd St. Luck 92°28' Big N 0.3 Butternut Map 2f Little N Butternut 45°34' Butternut Ave. Lake Polk County Lake Big Butternut Shore Dr. Includes Big and Little Butternut Lake Park 45°34' lakes, Gandy Dancer State Trail, N Butternut Creek South Luck, and Milltown 170th St. 1.1 0 1/2 1 mile 1 : 48,000 scale Ice Age Trail 240th Ave. Connecting Route Future Trail Other Trail 35 St. 150th Trail 35 1.0 BURNETT 48 Frederic Luck 87 State 230th Ave. Milltown WI MN 0.3 POLK Centuria Balsam Dancer St. Croix Lake 45°32' Falls 8 Little Pine 45°32' 35 65 Gandy Stokely Rd. Lake Osceola 0.7 Milltown 2nd Ave. Otter G 0.2 35 Main St. 46 P Creek 0.8 170th St. 170th 0.4 210th Ave. Gandy G Dancer Segment 15.5 mi Otter 1.0 190th St. 190th Camp Douglas Rice 45°30' Creek Lake Lake 200th Ave. 45°30' Rice 175th St. 175th 46 Trail Creek 1.1 35 Balsam State Lake 190th Ave. 0.2 Twenty-Ninth Lake Dancer 180th St. 180th 1.0 East Lake I Gandy 180th Ave. 45°28' I Elkins 0.7 Lake Balsam 92°32' 92°30' 92°28' Lake ICE AGE TRAIL ATLAS 2020 – 2022 EDITION • www.iceagetrail.org 20 92°38' 92°36' 92°34' 92°32' 1.0 I I Map 1f 45°28' Polk County Trail 180th Ave. Includes Interstate Park, St. Croix N National Scenic Riverway, Gandy I 0.7 45°28' Dancer State Trail, St. Croix Falls, 180th St. Centuria, Dalles of the St. Croix, State and the western terminus Gandy River Big 0 1/2 1 mile Dancer Rock Rock WISCONSIN Creek Segment Lake 1 : 48,000 scale 15.5 mi ICE AGE TRAIL ATLAS 2020 –2022EDITION • ICE AGE TRAILATLAS MINNESOTA Ice Age Trail 0.5 87 Dancer BP45 Connecting Route 1st St. Long Lake DCA Future Trail 0.1 4th St. Other Trail P 0.1 Centuria 35 0.7 Rd. Gandy 0.3 Wisconsin 8th Ave. I 0.5 St. ford BP19 0.3 0.6 160th Ave. 0.4 3.7 200th St. St. Croix Central BP20 St. Croix Ave. 160th Ave. National Scenic Luck National Riverway Scenic 87 Milltown Riverway WI 35 MN 46 19 45°26' 0.7 Centuria Wert Family Balsam River Nature St. Croix Lake Falls 45°26' Lions P Preserve Park P 8 8 0.8 St. Croix 65 46 BP44 Ray Zillmer 1.5 Falls Osceola Park POLK Amery Segment 35 BP22 9.0 mi www.iceagetrail.org 0.4 P Croix Sunshine St. 210th St. 87 Rd. Oregon St. Fairgrounds Rd. St. Croix 0.6 St. Falls Trail 0.2 Day St. 95 Louisiana P Creek Simonson Rd. Kentucky 0.5 Riegel State St. 0.1 0.7 Park Taylors Rock Woods Rd. Woods Blanding Dancer Falls 0.5 200th St. Washington St. Western 35 Terminus P Maple Dr. 0.2 Ice Age BP24 Trail Gandy Ice Age Barneys P Interpretive Lake 45°24' P 0.5 Deer Lake 8 Center BP26 BP25 Lake O' the0.7 P 45°24' Dalles 8 35 P P 8 Interstate 0.5 35 Y State Park 92°38' 92°36' 92°34' 92°32'.
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