Hiking the Connecting Route from the Skunk and Foster Lakes Segment to the New Hope-Iola Ski Hill Segment

Waupaca County will forever be known to me as a land where dogs chase hikers down the road. I started the connecting route between the Skunk and Foster Lakes Segment to the New Hope-Iola Ski Hill Segment after I parked in the DNR parking area on Gilman Road. From there I hiked south on Gurholt Road. 

Hiking the Skunk and Foster Lakes Segment of the Ice Age Trail

 

On a clear February morning, I parked at the Skunk and Foster Lakes State Natural Area along N. Foley Drive in Scandinavia, Wisconsin. I exhaled long, white streams into the frigid air, and zipped my down jacket all the way up to my chin. I pulled my hood up over my hat. It was time to begin my section hike of the Skunk and Foster Lakes Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (IAT).