What are the most beautiful parts of the Ice Age trail?

The Northern and Southern Blue Hills segments in the Rusk County Forest are especially scenic, if a little wild. In the Chippewa Moraine segment, a short spur trail takes you to an Ice Age Interpretive Center. Dispersed Camping Sites (DCAs) are in the following trail segments: Gandy Dancer.



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What is it like to sleep in Icehotel? The temperature inside the hotel hovers at a constant of -5 to -7 C. We provide you with expedition-style sleeping bags which are tested for extreme temperatures, so you'll be fine with just thermals, hat, warm socks and a mid-layer jumper.

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According to trail signs, the trail is approximately 5 miles one way; depending on which return trail is chosen, roundtrip is 10 or 11 miles. The trail gains over 2,000 feet in elevation from the trailhead to the crest, and there is additional climbing required to get back to the Crest trail from the Ice Cave.

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