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Post by jmsamr on Nov 2, 2015 16:16:04 GMT -8
As the subject states I am looking for the most scenic/visually (not encompassed in trees for the entire trail) interesting trail to do an overnight hike with a small group of Boy Scouts in the lower WI area.
Thanks!
Jason
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Post by isawtman on Nov 3, 2015 21:36:46 GMT -8
That would have to be the Ice Age Trail in the Kettles. Either the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest or the Northern one. But in the Kettles you must camp at either a Shelter or Campground. Reservations can be made for the Shelters which are really popular on weekends and in the summer. There are no campsites out in woods except at Lapham Peak. I have hiked the whole Ice Age Trail and have the best collection of photographs of it on the internet. It is located here sites.google.com/site/tmansiceagetrailtreks/The Woodman Center, a Scout Camp near Richland Center, Wisconsin has now been sold. That used to be one of the best places to take Scouts on an overnight backpacking trip. How far north are you willing to go, and how many miles do you want to backpack? |
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Post by jmsamr on Nov 8, 2015 7:07:31 GMT -8
We will have a mix of experienced back packers and some less seasoned boys. I'm hoping to have some varying topography to keep the boys visually interested. My vision is camp 1 night with/without our trailer then hike 5-10 miles stop and camp for the night then next day put down another 5-10 miles and be out. In reality closer to the 5 mile mark might be more feasible. Our troop is small and has not done much in the way of backpacking. I plan to start next year having some hikes with packs before this trip to accustom the boys to the pack weights.
Holy mackerel your site is very in depth! Thanks for the photos! Are there any segments that would meet my criteria above that you can think of off hand?
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Post by isawtman on Nov 29, 2015 20:19:01 GMT -8
I personally like the Ice Age Trail in the Chequamegon National Forest up near Medford, Wisconsin. The highlight of the trail there are two really big eskers, which are long snakelike hills. Those are the Hemlock Esker and the Mondeaux Esker. I hear the Mondeaux Dam Lodge has really good pizza. Perhaps you could use that as part of your hike. Surprise the boys with pizza. The Chequamegon Section of the IAT has backpacking campsites at a regular rate, plus there are 4 campgrounds around the Mondeaux Flowage. here's the site for the lodge: www.mondeauxdamlodge.com/Perhaps you should buy the Ice Age Trail Guidebook or Atlas. The Medford section may be a little far north for you, depending on where you are located. It would be at least a 3 hour drive from Madison Otherwise, I would go with backpacking in either the Northern or Southern Kettle Moraine State Forests. There is a Scout Camp in the Northern Kettle, Camp Long Lake, which is owned by the Council Headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. pacbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/view_homepage.aspx?orgkey=2655I'm not sure if there is some sort of connector trail from the Scout Camp to the IAT. For the Northern Kettle, I would include the section that has the Parnell Tower. There is a camping shelter near there Hope this helps. Thanks for your kind words about my website. I am an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of 5 Eagle Scouts. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 11:52:59 GMT -8
Chequamegon National Forest is where we are headed MMD weekend. Your info is very helpful. Thank you!
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Post by isawtman on May 19, 2016 5:23:00 GMT -8
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