Manitowoc County. Ice Age Trail. Manitowoc. 322 Ice Age Trail Guidebook Two Rivers. Ice Age Trail Alliance

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1 KEWAUNEE Ice Age Trail Manitowoc County Ice Age Trail Alliance wwwiceagetrailorg 10 Tisch Mills Mishicot Two Creeks Buried Forest State Forest Manitowoc Two Rivers gan Manitowoc County Tisch Mills MANITWC BB 10 J B V Mishicot City of Two Rivers City of Manitowoc JJ 151 R Dunes 322 Ice Age Trail Guidebook 2014

2 Manitowoc County Valders Manitowoc Lake Michigan Two Rivers Miles 1 : 220,000 compilation scale February 15, 2014 MANITWC SHEBYGAN 67 Kiel City of Manitowoc Existing Ice Age Trail, subject to change as it evolves toward completion ther Trail Unofficial Connecting Route (unmarked) X J J F JJ R 151 Dunes County Boundary ublic or IATA Land Manitowoc County 323

3 (Atlas Map 96f) Snapshot 100 miles: ark to Lake Shore 2 2 This segment highlights both the ancient and current shorelines of Lake Michigan At State Forest (BSF) entrance station, campground/nature center and outdoor group campground From Lake Michigan and Molash Creek At BSF campground and nearby private campground (see Area Services) By law, dogs are required to be on leash and not permitted within BSF facilities ortions overlap with park road, bike and XC trails Hike off to the side of ski trails when groomed BSF and School Forest trail networks At BSF campground/nature center area Trail Access and arking ark : From Two Rivers at the intersection of Washington St and 22nd St, take 22nd St east until it ends (Note that 22nd St turns right at Neshotah ark across from the water tower) At Neshotah turn left and go north 01 mi At ark turn right and go north 03 mi to the end of the road Roadside parking Lake Shore : From Two Rivers take STH- and follow it north out of town for ~ 6 mi At CTH-V turn right and go east 18 mi At Lake Shore turn left and go north 02 mi Roadside parking on the east side of the road Additional arking: (i) Viceroy (CTH-VV) parking area on the north side of the road, near its junction with Sandy Bay Road (CTH-) (ii) Within State Forest (BSF), east and north of the entrance station (iii) BSF Red ine Trail parking area on the west side of Sandy Bay Road (CTH-) across from the main entrance road The Hike I From its starting point at the end of ark Road, the segment travels through a wooded area and across sand dunes atop a cord walk installed to help protect the fragile environment to the beach along Lake Michigan At an Ice Age Trail marker at the top of the beach, the segment turns north and follows the shoreline for 20 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 (MN14), the segment heads west (inland) and crosses sand dunes atop another cord walk, then heads briefly north The segment connects with BSF s scenic Molash Creek Trail and continues southwest along Molash Creek, crosses over a marshy area on a short boardwalk, then heads northwest Along the way, the segment offers nice views of the creek and surrounding wetlands in a generally forested landscape As the segment nears Sandy Bay Road (CTH-), it intersects (MN13) with Manitowoc County 333

4 Shore Meye Rd Shore 53-mi CR to Mishicot Cr Dr V Ravine Molash Tannery Meadow Dr Wedge MN18 Lake Ravine Rahr School Forest Bay Meyer Dr V nd Sa Tannery Wedge Lake Bay MN18 BSF s Rawley oint Bike Trail The segment follows the bike path north across a bridge over Molash Creek, then in about 04 miles departs the bike path and heads east in a mixed conifer/hardwoods forest to an intersection (Mn12) with the Yellow Loop of BSF s Ridges Trail From this point, the segment follows MN7 a series of BSF s trails as it traverses Group over ancient beach ridges and swales left Camp behind from Lake Nipissing, the predecessor of Lake Michigan e Trail trav- ointth Beach areamn8 els generally north instate thisforest unique through mixed forests, with occasional glimpses of and openings to the dunes at the top of the beach, and cuts acrossmn9 ridges and marshy swales Hikers should MN10 pay attention to Ice Age Trail signage From the intersection with the Yellow Loop, the segment continues briefly south then north on the Yellow Loop V nd Rahr School Forest ee k Rawley oint Lighthouse MN7 Cr Group Camp ee k State Forest MN10 ek Rawley oint Lighthouse MN9 MN11 MN11 ero Rd y ek which, then transitions (Mn11) onto the Blue Loop Farther on, at a junction (Mn10) the segment switches onto the Red Loop and MN12 follows it north The segment VV Vic eventually leaves (Mn9) the Red ero Rd y Loop tomn14 follow a narrow, winding MN13 tread on a ridge between marshy swales under a red-pine canopy to Lake BSF s main entrance road (Mn8) For a short side trip, hikers Michigan can head east on the entrance road past the park s headquarters City of Two Rivers parking area to a trail leading to the working Rawley oint Light L a k eat 113 feet, it is the tallest 0 ½ 1 house miles State Forest Moctagonal i c h i g a nskeletal light tower and MN14 h las Mo San d y Ba y MN13 Vic MN12 Cre VV dy Mo San las h Ba y Cre MN8 VV in State Forest Riv 147 er Ea d st rk R a in 17th St W er ngton St iv mbus St er R Zander ark k ar in Tw es Two t Rivers Riv Washington St Tw St Rd Ice Age Trail Guidebook 2014

5 the only one of its kind on the Great Lakes At the northern end of BSF off Rawley oint lies Lake Michigan s most famous shipwreck, the Rouse Simmons Christmas Tree Ship In 1912, the ship, bound for Chicago with a cargo of evergreens, sank in a storm The segment continues west on the entrance road, crosses Sandy Bay Road (CTH-) and makes its way through the Trail access parking area for BSF s Red ine Trail From here the segment heads back into the woods from the northwest corner of the parking area The segment intersects with trails of the Red ine Trail system at several unmarked junctions At one of these trail junctions (MN7), about 05 miles from the Red ine Trail parking area, an unmarked wide, grassy trail leads 025 miles east to the BSF group campsite Continuing north, at a signed boundary the segment leaves BSF and enters the Manitowoc ublic 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 f particular interest north and west of the CTH-V Trail access is the School Forest s boardwalk, a 03 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 State Forest: Camping, seasonal concession stand n Trail ( , dnrwigov/ topic/parks/name/pointbeach; reservations: , reserveamericacom) Note: For large groups, there is an outdoor group camp and group cabins available for rent Scheffel s Hideaway Campground: Camping n CTH- just south of its intersection with Viceroy ( , scheffelshideawaycampgroundnet) Two Rivers: See Dunes and City of Two Rivers, p 330 From the State Forest entrance road go south ~5 mi Also see Trail Access and arking directions, above Mishicot: See Mishicot, p 336 From State Forest Trail entrance road go north and west 85 mi eople ask me what made me decide to hike the [entire] Trail I always like to say that in the later part of August, my wife mentioned something about getting the garage painted and there I was GNE! Tom Teeples (aka LRR ), Ice Age Trail Thousand-Miler (started his hike on September 1st) Manitowoc County 335

6 Must-Have Ice Age Trail Books! The Ice Age Trail Guidebook 2014 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 softcover Guidebook includes these items and more: - A detailed written description of each segment along the Ice Age Trail s thousand-mile route - A helpful map excerpt for each segment from the Ice Age Trail Alliance s popular Ice Age Trail Atlas - Ratings for each segment on a variety of criteria to help hikers find the Ice Age Trail excursion that s right for them The Ice Age Trail Atlas 2014 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 2014, each map in this package is printed on an 85 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 lease call the IATA at (800) with any questions To order, visit wwwiceagetrailorg or complete the order form below Name: Address: City/State/Zip: hone: Item Quantity rice Guidebook x $24 (members) or $30 (nonmembers) = Atlas x $18 (M) or $2250 (NM) = Shipping $6 for one book, $150 extra for each additional book = Sales Tax 55% for orders shipped to a Wisconsin address = TTAL = I have enclosed a check or money order payable to the Ice Age Trail Alliance lease charge my Visa or MasterCard Card number: lease send this form to: Expiration date: Ice Age Trail Alliance Amount: 2110 Main Street Signature: Cross lains, WI 53528