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Harrison Hills Segment (Atlas Maps 30f, 31f)
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14.4 miles: CTH-J to First Lake Rd.
4 4 Th is beautiful, remote segment features roller-coaster topography, plenti-ful primitive camping options and long views fr om the top of Lookout Mountain.
TRAIL ACCeSS AnD PARKInG
CTh-J: From Merrill at the intersection of I-39/USH-51 and STH-64, take USH-51 north 13.0 mi to Irma. At CTH-J turn right and go east 5.1 mi. Roadside parking. Roadside parking also available along primitive Alta Springs Rd.
First Lake Rd.: From Merrill at the intersection of I-39/USH-51 and STH-64, take STH-64 east 0.3 mi. At STH-17 turn left and go northeast for 21.9 mi. At First Lake Rd. turn left and go north then west 1.5 mi to parking area on the north side of First Lake Rd., just before the intersection of First Lake Rd., Parrish Rd. and Fish Lake Rd.
Additional Parking: (i) Turtle Lake Rd.parking area (LI42). (ii) CTH-B large multi-use parking area adjacent to the main Lincoln County ATv trail system parking area and build-ing on the west side of the road. Do not block ATv trail access.
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Alta Junction Segment
From the numerous trailside lakes, a trailside spring near the North Branch of the Prairie River and other small streams/creeks.
Primitive camping on county forest lands. Two walk-to campsites (LI37, LI38) on Chain Lake.
At an ATv shelter at the CTH-B Trail access.
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The hIKe
IWhen the Wisconsin Valley lobe ad- vanced, it most likely had a period where the lobe surged forward. Researchers
have found that when today’s glaciers rapidly advance they gather sed-iment on their surface, especially along the marginal edges. When the ice melts it
leaves behind deep kett les and high-relief hummocks. Th e Harrison Moraine that this segment traverses is noted for this spectacular high-relief topography, includ-ing many glacially deposited ridges and hills such as Lookout Mountain, the high-est point on the Ice Age Trail at 1,920 feet above sea level. Views are especially impressive when leaves are off .
Generally on public forest lands, this segment is remote (the Harrison Hills support a thriving wolf pack) and rugged. Ongoing timber harvest can make nav-igation challenging at times. Th e Trail corridor, while generally easy to follow, can be quite narrow in some areas. Watch carefully for Trail signage, especially at intersections and when on logging/forest roads.
Th is segment starts off at CTH-J, quickly crosses primitive Alta Springs Road and soon brings hikers to a natural spring bubbling trailside and a bench with a view to the North Branch of the Prairie River. Th e segment follows the river briefl y before heading northeast to an area with a network of public ATV trails. ATVs are oft en seen or heard nearby; however, the segment does not overlap with any of the ATV trails.
Th e segment crosses Beaver Trail Road and then Turtle Lake Road (LI42) before entering a region fi lled with small, beautiful, undeveloped lakes. It is com-mon to see beavers swimming in some of the lakes at dusk. A few open timber
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harvest areas on this portion of the segment are reestablishing with what is called a “gap” forest. Pioneer plants, such as grasses, shrubs and raspberry bushes, close in on the Trail and the new growth of aspen and birch trees offers little shade.
The segment reaches the top of Lookout Mountain (LI1), which has numer-ous buildings, including a fire and radio tower. The old fire tower cabin is usually locked; however, the tower can be climbed almost to the top. From up high, the view to the southeast is of the Antigo Flats, a broad outwash plain formed in front of the melting ice. The view to the northwest is of undeveloped kettle lakes and the hummocky forested landscape.
The segment continues northeast from Lookout Mountain through decidu-ous forest dominated by oak and maple trees on its way to CTH-B, where the segment passes by an ATV parking area with vault toilets.
A popular fishing destination, the northeastern section of the segment passes many lakes. There are two angler campsites on Chain Lake: the first campsite (LI37) is located between the west and center lobe approximately 100 feet off the Trail; the second campsite (LI38) is located between the east and center lobes approximately 400 feet off the Trail. The second campsite may be flooded when water levels are high.
From Chain Lake, the segment continues for a bit more than a mile to its ter-minus on First Lake Road, right on the Lincoln/Langlade county line.
AReA SeRVICeS
Tomahawk: See Turtle Rock Segment and Grandfather Falls Segment, p. 101. From the CTH-J Trail access go west then north 15.5 mi.
Gleason: Restaurant, convenience store. From the CTH-J Trail access, take CTH-J east, south and east 5.6 mi to STH-17. At STH-17, turn left (northeast) and go 1.9 mi. From the CTH-B parking area, take CTH-B east 1.2 mi. to STH-17. At STH-17 turn right (southwest) and go 10.0 mi.
harrison: Restaurant. From the CTH-B Trail access parking area go west and north ~7 mi.
Merrill: See Turtle Rock Segment and Grandfather Falls Segment, p. 101. From the First Lake Rd. Trail access go east then south ~24 mi. Also see Trail Access and Parking directions, above.
Rhinelander: See Parrish Hills Segment, p. 116. From the First Lake Rd. Trail access go east and north ~18 mi.
I was about to go around a corner in the Trail, when at the same time a bear was coming from the other direction. We were both startled, but the bear turned and was gone in an instant, crashing into the brush that was so thick you wouldn’t think it could be penetrated. The bear must have seen something awfully ugly to make it turn tail and run like that, poor thing. (I was glad.)
TOM TEEPLES (AKA “LRRP”), ICE AGE TRAIL THOUSAND-MILER
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