Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023
Time: 10 AM-12 PM
Location: Rice Lake Preserve Trailhead, Rice Lake Road, Marathon County (directions below)
Description: Join NCCT and our friends from the Central Moraines Volunteer Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance for a snowshoe /winter hike on the new White Cedar Segment of the Ice Age Trail through the Rice Lake Preserve! We’ll meet at 10 a.m. at the Trailhead next to the Rice Lake Boat Landing. Plans are to hike (or snowshoe) the 2/3-mile trail, which includes an 873-foot boardwalk through a pristine cedar swamp, then turn around and return to the trailhead. Total distance is about 1.2 miles. Hot beverages and some trail snacks will be provided. Optional social at a local establishment to follow.
**Winter conditions may result in uneven-footing on parts of the trail. Please bring crampons/ice cleats, trekking poles, snowshoes, etc. as needed for a comfortable, safe walk.
Registration: This hike is free and open to the public with no pre-registration required. All are welcome! Please check for updates on the Central Moraines Chapter Facebook page. Contact Becky (715-344-1910, outreachncct@gmail.com) or Gail (centralmoraineschapter@iceagetrail.org) with questions.
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Directions:
Rice Lake Preserve, White Cedar Segment Trailhead: Rice Lake Road, Eland, WI 54427
Click here to view the Rice Lake Boat Landing in Google Maps.
From Wausau: TRAVEL 29 EAST TO COUNTY ROAD Y IN HATLEY, GO SOUTH (RIGHT) TO COUNTY RD II , ON II GO EAST (LEFT) TO RICE LAKE ROAD, AND ON RICE LAKE RD GO SOUTH (RIGHT) UNTIL THE TRAILHEAD. FOLLOW THE ICE AGE TRAIL EVENT SIGNS.
From Stevens Point: FOLLOW 66 EAST OUT OF STEVENS POINT. TURN LEFT (NORTH) ON COUNTY HWY Y. TURN LEFT ONTO COUNTY HWY J AND TRAVEL TWO MILES. TURN NORTH BACK ONTO COUNTY HWY Y FOR 10 MILES. TURN RIGHT ONTO COUNTY RD II, THEN TURN RIGHT ONTO RICE LAKE ROAD AND GO SOUTH UNTIL THE TRAILHEAD.
Parking:
Please park along Rice Lake Road, not in the boat landing turn-around.