“Distance changes utterly when you take the world on foot. A mile becomes a long way, two miles literally considerable, ten miles whopping, fifty miles at the very limits of conception. The world, you realize, is enormous in a way that only you and a small community of fellow hikers know. Planetary scale is your little secret.”—Bill Bryson, “A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail,” 1989.
The 1,200-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail passes through northwestern Walworth County near Whitewater in the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit. The 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age Trail, between Clover Valley Road and U.S. Hwy. 12, includes this scenic boardwalk and bridge section near Whitewater Creek.
Scenic overlooks on the forested high hilly moraines along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in northwestern Walworth County provide hikers with dramatic views of the 22,000-acre Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, including Whitewater Lake in the distance.
Signature yellow blazes mark the 1,200-mile Ice Age Scenic National Trail as it meanders its way through Wisconsin. This marker identifies a turn in the trail along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Trail in northwestern Walworth County near Whitewater. The Ice Age Trail is one of 11 national scenic trails.
St. John’s Wort, also known as Devil Chaser and Devil’s Scourge, is one among many wildflowers that bloom in the summer along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
In 76 Photos: Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Walworth County
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Ice Age National Scenic Trail - Boardwalk in Whitewater Lake Segment
The 1,200-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail passes through northwestern Walworth County near Whitewater in the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit. The 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age Trail, between Clover Valley Road and U.S. Hwy. 12, includes this scenic boardwalk and bridge section near Whitewater Creek.
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Ice Age Trail yellow blaze marker
Signature yellow blazes mark the 1,200-mile Ice Age Scenic National Trail as it meanders its way through Wisconsin. This marker identifies a turn in the trail along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Trail in northwestern Walworth County near Whitewater. The Ice Age Trail is one of 11 national scenic trails.
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Hand-dug by Adam Channing, roadside artesian aquifer “Flowing Well,” 8267 Clover Valley Rd. in the Town of Whitewater, has gushed continuously year-round since 1895. A small park area at Flowing Well features several benches and a small shelter.
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Glacial deposits on Ice Age National Scenic Trail
This section of the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail illustrates the historic record of glacial rock deposits that created Wisconsin's signature hilly moraines some 10,000 years ago.
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Nodding thistle found along the Ice Age Trail.
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Ice Age National Scenic Trail overlook view
Several scenic overlooks atop the hilly moraines on the Ice Age Scenic National Trail's 4.9-mile Whitewater Lake Segment in northwestern Walworth County provide hikers with dramatic sweeping views of the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest.
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Pine forest found along the Ice Age Trail.
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Brush clearing in a power line corridor along the Ice Age Trail, south of Hwy. 12, has allowed a prairie-style habitat to get established and flourish.
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Russulaceae fungi on the forest floor along the Ice Age Scenic National Trail
A hike along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in northwestern Walworth County can turn up some interesting hidden sights for the observant, including this colorful Russulaceae fungi mushroom on the floor of the Kettle Moraine State Forest's Southern Unit.
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Ice Age National Scenic Trail overlook
Scenic overlooks on the forested high hilly moraines along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in northwestern Walworth County provide hikers with dramatic views of the 22,000-acre Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, including Whitewater Lake in the distance.
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St. John's Wort blooming along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail
St. John’s Wort, also known as Devil Chaser and Devil’s Scourge, is one among many wildflowers that bloom in the summer along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
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The 1,200-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail passes through northwestern Walworth County near Whitewater in the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit. The 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age Trail, between Clover Valley Road and U.S. Hwy. 12, includes this scenic boardwalk and bridge section near Whitewater Creek.
Signature yellow blazes mark the 1,200-mile Ice Age Scenic National Trail as it meanders its way through Wisconsin. This marker identifies a turn in the trail along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Trail in northwestern Walworth County near Whitewater. The Ice Age Trail is one of 11 national scenic trails.
Several scenic overlooks atop the hilly moraines on the Ice Age Scenic National Trail's 4.9-mile Whitewater Lake Segment in northwestern Walworth County provide hikers with dramatic sweeping views of the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest.
St. John’s Wort, also known as Devil Chaser and Devil’s Scourge, is one among many wildflowers that bloom in the summer along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
A hike along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in northwestern Walworth County can turn up some interesting hidden sights for the observant, including this colorful Russulaceae fungi mushroom on the floor of the Kettle Moraine State Forest's Southern Unit.
This section of the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail illustrates the historic record of glacial rock deposits that created Wisconsin's signature hilly moraines some 10,000 years ago.
Scenic overlooks on the forested high hilly moraines along the 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in northwestern Walworth County provide hikers with dramatic views of the 22,000-acre Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, including Whitewater Lake in the distance.
