New Addition to the Ice Age Trail
Posted in Categories Preserves & Trails
A new trail has officially been constructed at Burkepile Preserve, creating a connection to the existing West Bend segment of the Ice Age Trail! This approximately one-mile stretch of trail provides another opportunity to get outside and experience the natural beauty of the area. If you continue to hike north, you will go through more of the area’s landscape through Camp Silver Brook, Ridge Run Park, and Glacial Blue Hills Recreation Area!
A huge thank you to the dedicated Ice Age Trail Alliance volunteers whose hard work and commitment helped make this new trail connection possible.
CLCF’s Burkepile Preserve protects 62 acres of land, including forested wetland, mature hardwood forest, and open grassland. The rolling hills found on this property are representative of the glacial moraine topography of the region.
Funding for the protection of this property was in part from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Knowles-Nelson Program and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Greenseams Program.
This property is located on Scenic Drive and Paradise Drive in the Town of West Bend, WI 53095.