Hiking the Ice Age Trail Through Waukesha County

Along the IAT through Waukesha County, I crunched through prairies and forests over ice and snow. I found the promise of warmer days in the scent of soil thawing. I thrilled at spring's first Dutchman's Breeches. Rustic wooden bridges carried me over the scenic Bark and Oconomowoc Rivers as the leaves turned to gold. The IAT through Waukesha county presented its magesty in all seasons. 



The Ice Age National Scenic Trail meanders more than 1,100 miles up, down, and across Wisconsin along trails, sidewalks, and country roads. The portion of the IAT that passes through Waukesha County in Southeastern Wisconsin, carries the hiker down 38.7 miles of trail and 6 miles of connecting routes. The trail through Waukesha County includes sidewalks, footpaths, and bicycle paths, with the connecting routes following country roads, trail town sidewalks, and highways.

Video of Waukesha the County Portion of the IAT

Click the Waukesha County segment and connecting route links for details:

Stony Ridge Segment
Eagle Segment
Scuppernong Segment
Connecting Route from the Scuppernong to Waterville Segment
Waterville Segment
Lapham Peak Segment
Delafield Segment
Hartland Segment
Merton Segment
Monches Segment


I've combined my Ice Age Trail (IAT) hike through Waukesha County into a video that features trail walking through forested areas and prairies, road walking along country roads, and walks through trail towns. 

Along the Eagle Segment of the IAT

Delafield Segment of the IAT.

Dutchman's Breeches along the IAT through Waukesha County.

Spring flowers along the Lapham Peak Segment of the IAT.

One of the best things about the IAT through Waukesha County is the ability to hike forested trails through glacial hills, yet be near the city. That's all for now. Let's get out doors and keep our wild places wild!