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Ice Age National Scenic Trail via Bugline Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Ice Age National Scenic Trail via Bugline Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Merton, WI. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 1,004 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bugline Trail 43.14809, -88.31350
Nearest town Merton, WI
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Ice Age National Scenic Trail via Bugline Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 939–1,004 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bugline Trail · 43.14809, -88.31350

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bugline Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Ice Age National Scenic Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miReach Ice Age National Scenic Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bugline Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ice-age-national-scenic-trail-out-back

Trail surface

56% paved44% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Merton, Wisconsin