Ice Age Trail Segment Hikers & More

Gun Deer Hunting Season is open, lets stay off the IAT and hike the Black Trail at Lapham Peak. This is NOT A BEGINNERS hike - 7 hilly miles.

We will meet at the Evergreen parking lot, hike the yellow and black trails. People that need to tap out can, as Lapham has a lot of trails that cut back to the parking lots

This can be a challenging hike and there are lots of other trails if you need to break off.

We will all meet at the Evergreen parking area, we will NOT HAVE TO SHUTTLE CARS as we will stay in Lapham Peak Park.

Google Pin here:

https://goo.gl/maps/Z5sxxTZNaLE2

***You WILL need a WI State Parks sticker for parking for this hike or pay a for a one day parking pass at the entrance gate.

For those of you have hiked with our group previously, this is NOT the yellow Ice Age Trail but the more interesting black trail.

• Please dress appropriately for these hikes. It’s important for your safety and comfort. Do not wear denim jeans, try and avoid cotton (unless you like to be dripping wet and never want to dry off), wear hiking shoes or boots and good hiking socks. If you have not been hiking lately and think that because you walk 5-6 or more miles in your tennis shoes and jeans around town just fine, and that those will be ok for these hikes, you will be sorely mistaken…literally. We need to hike as a group since we are shuttling cars. If you are not dressed appropriately you could wind up being very uncomfortable for the bulk of the hike and could slow down the entire group. Please refer to this link for appropriate hiking clothing and footwear (scroll to the bottom): https://goo.gl/uIcjEM

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PLEASE NOTE: You are responsible for your own safety while on this hike as well as when traveling from and to the hike locations. While organizers, event hosts, and other trip participants may help to facilitate trip planning and logistics, each trip participant must know his/her own capabilities and is solely responsible for his/her own safety.

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Embrace Wisconsin winter. Come for all 4 days, or just the weekend.

OPTIONS FOR STUFF TO DO:

Daytime:
- Ski or Snowshoe Whitefish Dunes Park in Sturgeon Bay
- Ski or Snowshoe Crossroads @ BigCreek in Sturgeon Bay
- Hike the IAT at Potowotomi SP
- See the Ice Formations at Cave Point, Sturgeon Bay
- Fri-Sun 10-5 Hands on Art Studio is open Fri-Sun in Winter. Good activity if weather is bad.
- Friday 1:30; or Saturday 10:30 and 1:30 - Guided Hike -The Ridges Sanctuary, Bailey’s Harbor
-Sun 2/2 3:15 Groundhog Day Parade in Ellison Bay. So much fun! Join the town’s Inclement Weather Band (bang or toot anything you have around), wear your best Groundhog hat or costume, or decorate a “float”. Parade is short and ends at the local watering hole, where they serve up coffee, cookies, and “groundhog” stew.

Nighttime:
- A Night Hike

Thurs 1/30
- 4-9 Miniature paint night at the Gnoshery, Sturgeon Bay
- 6-8 Thirsty Thurs Trivia at Stone Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay
- 5-8 Dan Marks cover music of Dylan and Prine at Elmwoods Pizza, Sturgeon Bay
Fri 1/31
- 6-9 Open Mic Kitty O’Reilly’s Pub, Sturgeon Bay
- 5-8 Dan Marks cover music of Dylan and Prine, Door County Brewing , Bailey’s Harbor
Sat 2/1
Potluck Dinner and White Elephant Gift Exchange--Find (or re-gift) your craziest/tackiest/funniest gifts to exchange in a round robin.

Bring your own skis, snowshoes, food/drink (or dine out), games, and white elephant gifts. This is not a guided trip.

Please book lodging before signing up. We will stay at Glidden Lodge, Sturgeon Bay. Glidden has a winter “buy 2 nights, get 1 free” special, even on the weekends. So, consider coming on Thurs, or staying til Mon. With the special, a 1 bdrm suite is $136/night...less if you share a 2 or 3bdrm suite. All suites face the lake and have a living room and kitchen. There's a pool and whirlpool. They are letting us use a conference room to gather and play games, or potluck in the evening.