Portage County maintenance segments: Contact the Portage County Chapter if you want to maintain a portion of their Ice Age Tr

PORTAGE AND WAUPACA COUNTIES ICE AGE TRAIL SEGMENTS

18 TRAIL MILES

32.3 ROAD MILES

Contact the Portage County Coordinator (see bottom of page) if you want to maintain a portion of their Ice Age Trail segments as an individual or as a family.

Belmont, Emmons-Hartman Creek Segment

7.6 MILES: 2ND AVENUE TO STATE HIGHWAY 54

Trail Segment Maintained by Status/Date/Maintenance

Windfeldt Lane. to South Park Boundary
Karsten Crouse/Virginia Freire

GOOD--5/8/11--trail cleared

End of Park Property to Emmons Creek Road (3161 feet)
Mark Balhorn/Julie Schneider

GOOD--8/31/11--removed deadfalls and cleared trail overgrowth

GOOD--6/14/11--the Ballhorns cut weeds and poison ivy

GOOD-5/24/2011--removed deadfalls

Stratton Lake Road to Emmons Creek Road (4290 feet)
Ron Harris, Bryan Sarver

GOOD--9/19/11 Harris mowed access trail, checked trail, cut back overgrowth/leprechauns had removed deadfalls from windstorm

GOOD--8/22/11--Harris mowed access trail, cleared overgrowth on whole trail,

GOOD--7/14/11 Harris mowed acces trail and trail borders

GOOD--5/26/11--Harris mowed access trail

GOOD--5/12/11 Harris and Sarver removed deadfalls

Stratton Lake Road to Faraway Valley Loop (12,439 feet)
Bob Jack/Kathleen Taft

OK--5/1/11--trimmed branches; walk-around downed trees to be removed soon

Faraway Valley Loop on the north to Second Ave. on the south side (4495 feet)
John Vollrath

GOOD--11/12/11--one tree down (reported)

GOOD--11/2/11--second ave only checked

GOOD--10/28/11--trail checked

GOOD--10/5/11--second ave only checked

GOOD--9/1/11--loop brushed out

GOOD--8/25/11--mowed grass

GOOD--6/9/11--mowed grass

Second Ave. to Murry Creek
Joseph and Lillian Paul

GOOD except Two trees down about 1/4 mile north of 3rd Ave--11/16/11

GOOD--8/11/11--mowed parking area, removed downed trees, painted blazes, cleared overgrowth

GOOD--4/5/11--Murry Loop trial cleared of deadfalls

Trail Segment	Maintained by	Status/Date/Maintenance
Windfeldt Lane. to South Park Boundary	Karsten Crouse/Virginia Freire	GOOD--5/8/11--trail cleared
End of Park Property to Emmons Creek Road (3161 feet)	Mark Balhorn/Julie Schneider	GOOD--8/31/11--removed deadfalls and cleared trail overgrowth GOOD--6/14/11--the Ballhorns cut weeds and poison ivy GOOD-5/24/2011--removed deadfalls
Stratton Lake Road to Emmons Creek Road (4290 feet)	Ron Harris, Bryan Sarver	GOOD--9/19/11 Harris mowed access trail, checked trail, cut back overgrowth/leprechauns had removed deadfalls from windstorm GOOD--8/22/11--Harris mowed access trail, cleared overgrowth on whole trail, GOOD--7/14/11 Harris mowed acces trail and trail borders GOOD--5/26/11--Harris mowed access trail GOOD--5/12/11 Harris and Sarver removed deadfalls
Stratton Lake Road to Faraway Valley Loop (12,439 feet)	Bob Jack/Kathleen Taft	OK--5/1/11--trimmed branches; walk-around downed trees to be removed soon
Faraway Valley Loop on the north to Second Ave. on the south side (4495 feet)	John Vollrath	GOOD--11/12/11--one tree down (reported) GOOD--11/2/11--second ave only checked GOOD--10/28/11--trail checked GOOD--10/5/11--second ave only checked GOOD--9/1/11--loop brushed out GOOD--8/25/11--mowed grass GOOD--6/9/11--mowed grass
Second Ave. to Murry Creek	Joseph and Lillian Paul	GOOD except Two trees down about 1/4 mile north of 3rd Ave--11/16/11 GOOD--8/11/11--mowed parking area, removed downed trees, painted blazes, cleared overgrowth GOOD--4/5/11--Murry Loop trial cleared of deadfalls

Waupaca River Segment

5.4 MILES: STATE HIGHWAY 54 TO GRENLIE ROAD

(small circles on map below indicate trail connecting routes--on roads)

New Hope-Iola Ski Hill Segment

5 MILES: IOLA WINTER SPORTS CLUB TO COUNTY HIGHWAY Z

(The detour indicated below is due to trail closure by landowner. Note the new section added in 2010.)

Trail Segment

Maintained by

Status/Date/Maintenance

Parking area off " Z" and help where needed

Bob and Mark Ellingson

Mowing "Z" to Brooks Woods

Gary Weier, Tammy Hunter, Ben Schultz

Good--6/5/11--Ben Schultz mowed Seefeldt field and into the woods past Krogwold road

" T " to Krogwold Rd

Howard Harrington, Tim Kolbeck, Sharon Fox

12/04/11--Hiked County Z to Krogwold rd. on Dec. 4. 1/2 milesouth of Z active logging operations underway all around trail down to the field. Many logs down and branches littering trail. Equipment tread marks have obscrued trail and created muddy conditions.

Good--6/24/11--Entire segment completely cleared and mowed

Good--4/27/11--Gary took Waupaca high school students out for 3.5 hours to cut and remove trees and raspberry cane between Krogwold and Z. (see picture)

"T" to Iola Ski Hill

Paul Klein
Good--5/22/11 Tammy and Kris Barnes ran section from Iola Ski Hill to Z and removed tree branches

Iola Ski Hill Property
Phil Johnsrud

CTY "Z" to Sunset Lake Road

Dan and Pat Kohler & George Guyant

A new (2008) ATLAS AND TRAIL COMPANION are available from the Ice Age Trail Alliance and are sold at displays hosted by the Portage/Waupaca County Chapters at many local events.

Trail Segment	Maintained by	Status/Date/Maintenance
Parking area off " Z" and help where needed	Bob and Mark Ellingson
Mowing "Z" to Brooks Woods	Gary Weier, Tammy Hunter, Ben Schultz	Good--6/5/11--Ben Schultz mowed Seefeldt field and into the woods past Krogwold road
" T " to Krogwold Rd	Howard Harrington, Tim Kolbeck, Sharon Fox	12/04/11--Hiked County Z to Krogwold rd. on Dec. 4. 1/2 milesouth of Z active logging operations underway all around trail down to the field. Many logs down and branches littering trail. Equipment tread marks have obscrued trail and created muddy conditions. Good--6/24/11--Entire segment completely cleared and mowed Good--4/27/11--Gary took Waupaca high school students out for 3.5 hours to cut and remove trees and raspberry cane between Krogwold and Z. (see picture)
"T" to Iola Ski Hill	Paul Klein	Good--5/22/11 Tammy and Kris Barnes ran section from Iola Ski Hill to Z and removed tree branches
Iola Ski Hill Property	Phil Johnsrud
CTY "Z" to Sunset Lake Road	Dan and Pat Kohler & George Guyant

Portage County IAT Coordinator
Sally Freckmann
C/O Portage County Parks
1462 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
sfreckmann@charter.net