Blackhawk Segment
Trail Hiked March 9 and March 12, 2018.
After about a year hiatus, which was spent doing some much needed landscaping and some bike riding, I picked up the Ice Age Trail project again. I had two segments left to do to complete the project I started out to do in 2016. I did this segment over two days. The first day I hiked from north to south with the goal of getting to Oleson’s cabin and return. After a slight detour when I get temporarily lost, I was able to complete the day’s goal (thanks to Google Maps for helping me find the route again). The highlight was definitely the Oleson cabin. I was able to do this hike when there was still a bit of snow on the ground which made the cabin very picturesque. The second day I hiked from the south to north with the goal of a pioneer kiln. The kiln was not overly impressive, but it was interesting to read how it was used. The best feature of this portion of the trail was Lake LaGrange. I did encounter a bit of a problem. On the way out on the hike, it was below freezing and it was no problem hiking. By the time I returned, the temperature rose to about 40 and the snow on the trail turned to a rushing stream down the slopes of the Kettle Moraine topography. The return hike was brutal with the water and mud. It was good to get back to the car!
Read MoreAfter about a year hiatus, which was spent doing some much needed landscaping and some bike riding, I picked up the Ice Age Trail project again. I had two segments left to do to complete the project I started out to do in 2016. I did this segment over two days. The first day I hiked from north to south with the goal of getting to Oleson’s cabin and return. After a slight detour when I get temporarily lost, I was able to complete the day’s goal (thanks to Google Maps for helping me find the route again). The highlight was definitely the Oleson cabin. I was able to do this hike when there was still a bit of snow on the ground which made the cabin very picturesque. The second day I hiked from the south to north with the goal of a pioneer kiln. The kiln was not overly impressive, but it was interesting to read how it was used. The best feature of this portion of the trail was Lake LaGrange. I did encounter a bit of a problem. On the way out on the hike, it was below freezing and it was no problem hiking. By the time I returned, the temperature rose to about 40 and the snow on the trail turned to a rushing stream down the slopes of the Kettle Moraine topography. The return hike was brutal with the water and mud. It was good to get back to the car!
