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SNAPSHOT 10.0 miles: Park Rd. to Lake Shore Rd. 2 2 This segment highlights both the ancient and current shorelines of Lake Michigan. At Point Beach State Forest (PBSF) At PBSF campground/nature center entrance station, campground/nature area. center and outdoor group camp- amenities and activities ground. Pit toilet (no water) is also available near the PBSF Ice Age walk- Four ColdCache sites on segment. in campsite (please respect those who have reserved the campsite). By law, dogs are required to be on leash and not permitted within PBSF From Lake Michigan and Molash facilities. Creek. other uses Portions overlap park road, bike and At PBSF walk-in Ice Age campsite XC trails. Hike off to the side of ski . trails when groomed. At PBSF campground and nearby PBSF and School Forest trail net- private campground (see Area works. Services).

TRAIL ACCESS AND PARKING Park Rd.: From Two Rivers at the intersection of Washington St. and 22nd St., take 22nd St. east until it ends. Note: 22nd St. turns right at Neshotah Park across from the water tower. At Neshotah Rd. turn left and go north 0.1 mi. At Park Rd. turn right and go north 0.3 mi to the end of the road. Roadside parking. Lake Shore Rd.: From Two Rivers take STH-42 and follow it north out of town for ~ 6 mi. At CTH-V turn right and go east 1.8 mi. At Lake Shore Rd. turn left and go north 0.2 mi. Roadside parking on the east side of the road. Additional Parking: (i) Viceroy Rd. (CTH-VV) parking area on the north side of the road, near its junction with Sandy Bay Road (CTH-O). (ii) Within Point Beach State Forest (PBSF), east and north of the entrance station. (iii) PBSF Red Pine Trail parking area on the west side of Sandy Bay Road (CTH-O) across from the main entrance road.

THE HIKE From its starting point at the end of Park Road, the segment travels through a wooded area and across sand dunes atop a cordwalk installed to help pro- Itect the fragile environment to the beach along Lake Michigan. Hikers may encounter standing water between the cordwalk and the beach, especially dur- ing rainy periods. Expect to find smaller beaches and a possible new water run- off. Hikers should hike as close as possible to the shoreline. At an Ice Age Trail marker at the top of the beach, the segment turns north and follows the shoreline for 2.0 miles to another Trail marker (MN14) at the top of the beach. Note: There are no other Trail markers or signage along the beach walk. This Trail marker can be difficult to spot; a sure sign hikers have gone too far along the beach is if they reach the mouth of Molash Creek, which always requires a ford. From the Trail marker, the segment heads west (inland), crosses sand dunes atop another cordwalk and then heads briefly north where it connects with Point

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Segment 92 Point Beach page 334 11/15/19 here the Trail turns left away from Lake Michigan and soon reaches a junction (MN10) where the segment switches onto the Red Loop and follows it north. The segment eventually leaves (MN9) the Red Loop to follow a narrow, winding tread on a ridge between marshy swales under a red-pine canopy to PBSF’s entrance road (MN8). For a short side trip, hikers can head east on the entrance road to a trail leading to the working Rawley Point Lighthouse. At 113 feet, it is the tallest octagonal skeletal light tower and the only one of its kind on the Great Lakes. At the northern end of PBSF off Rawley Point lies Lake Michigan’s most famous shipwreck, the Rouse Simmons “ Ship.” In 1912, the ship, bound for with a cargo of evergreens, sank in a storm. The segment continues west on the entrance road, crosses Sandy Bay Road (CTH-O) and heads for the northeast corner of the Trail access parking area for PBSF’s Red Pine Trail. From here it travels through the woods where it intersects trails of the Red Pine Trail system at several unsigned junctions. At one of these trail junctions (MN7), about 0.5 miles from the Red Pine Trail parking area, an unsigned wide, grassy trail leads 0.2 miles east to the PBSF group campsite. Continuing north, at a signed boundary the segment leaves PBSF and enters the Manitowoc Public School District’s Rahr Memorial School Forest, a 300-acre parcel with a network of hiking trails. Hikers should watch carefully for Ice Age Trail signage to navigate through the network of trails as the segment makes its way across CTH-V and meanders to its endpoint on Lake Shore Road. Of par- ticular interest north and west of the CTH-V Trail access is the School Forest’s boardwalk, a 0.3 mile curving walkway that crosses a swamp/wetland full of trees, wildflowers, frogs, turtles, salamanders, ducks and other wildlife. A boardwalk donor board (MN18) marks the beginning of the boardwalk, which was designed to preserve the delicate swamp/wetland ecosystem. Mobile Skills Crew project site, 2006 AREA SERVICES Point Beach State Forest (PBSF): Camping, summer concession stand. On Trail. (920-794-7480, dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/pointbeach; reservations: 888-947-2757, .goingtocamp.com). The remote walk-in Ice Age backpack and kayak campsites are reservable through wisconsin .goingtocamp.com. If not reserved, they are first come, first served, with check-in at PBSF office (please respect those who have reserved the campsite). Pit toilets on site. Note: For large groups, there is an outdoor group camp and group cabins available for rent. Scheffel’s Hideaway Campground: Camping. On CTH-O just south of its intersection with Viceroy Rd. (920-657-1270, scheffelshideawaycampground.net). Two Rivers: See Dunes Segment and City of Two Rivers Segment, p. 342. From the Point Beach State Forest entrance road go south ~5 mi. Also see Trail Access and Parking directions, above. Mishicot: See Mishicot Segment and East Twin River Segment, p. 348. From Point Beach State Forest Trail entrance road go north and west 8.5 mi. Rahr Memorial School Forest: On Trail (11617 Sandy Bay Rd., Two Rivers, 920-686-4777, manitowocpublicschools.org/services/school_forest). An outdoor education facility for the Manitowoc Public School District and area community. Buildings can be rented by organized groups. The School Forest has 4.5 mi of trails accessing a variety of habitats and is open to the public during daylight hours.

Manitowoc County 347 Must-Have Ice Age Trail Books!

The Ice Age Trail Guidebook features more than 100 detailed segment-by-segment descriptions and maps to help you connect with the thousand-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Written for those seeking a wide range of adventures on the Ice Age Trail.

The Ice Age Trail Atlas is a set of 105 color, shaded relief–style maps at 1:48,000 scale. In contrast to the smaller map excerpts in the Ice Age Trail Guidebook, each map in this package is printed on an 8.5” x 11” sheet and includes not just the Ice Age Trail route but also a wider snapshot of the area around the Trail.

Both books were written and published by the Ice Age Trail Alliance. All proceeds for each book help build and maintain the Ice Age Trail. Please call the IATA at (800) 227-0046 with any questions.

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