Brooklyn State Wildlife Area

Ice Age Viewpoint & Ice Age Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Ice Age Viewpoint & Ice Age Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Brooklyn State Wildlife Area near Belleville, WI. The route reaches Ice Age Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 155 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 971 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 42.87016, -89.49869
Nearest town Belleville, WI

Directions

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Ice Age Viewpoint & Ice Age Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 885–972 ft

Out & Back · Brooklyn State Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 42.87016, -89.49869

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miPass Ice Age Viewpoint.
  4. 0.9 miReach Ice Age Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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