Mammoths and saber tooth tigers now gone from Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Though just a mere 15,000 years ago during the Ice Age, RVers' wildlife viewing might have included mammoths, saber tooth cats, and cave lions that then roamed the Earth.

Not that we didn't love them, but those days are gone when much of North America lay under a huge glacier. Now some of the best evidence of its presence is found in Wisconsin’s many lakes, river valleys, gently rolling hills and ridges.

Today's national park visitors can discover the glacier’s handiwork along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, which stretches nearly 1,200 miles across Wisconsin and traces the former glacier’s edge. There are hundreds of access points along the trail between its western end in Interstate State Park on the St. Croix River in Polk County and its eastern end in Potawatomi State Park on Green Bay in Door County.

The Ice Age Trail provides visitors an opportunity to enjoy many rewarding experiences as it meanders through towns both large and small,connecting with a host of natural areas from valleys to hilltops, prairies to forests, and everything in between. There is something to enjoy in each changing season.


Start planning your hike along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail through these National Park Getaways, that will take you to places brought to you by the National Park Service and its partners.