TINA L. SCOTT
EDITOR
On Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m., Ruby Jaecks will lead a hike along the Northwoods Ice Age Trail to explore the Grandfather Falls Segment of the trail. All are welcome, and interested hikers should meet at the Camp New Wood County Park parking area on Hwy. 107, approximately 10 minutes north and west of Merrill. Organizers will have yellow “Ice Age Event” signs nearby. Hikers should plan to wear comfortable hiking boots, dress for the weather, and bring water and insect repellent.
The hike will be approximately three miles along the Wisconsin River, and there will be an option to hike another “out and back section” through the School Forest for attendees who wish to go farther. Organizers are hoping fall colors will be peaking for a beautiful view along the hike route, and hikers will enjoy the chance to view unique rock formations and boulders shaped and formed “by thousands of years of cascading water at Grandfather Dam – the largest waterfall on the Wisconsin River, with a total drop of almost 100 feet” and the chance to “listen to the roar of the water over the rock formations as you traverse along the Wisconsin River.”
There is no cost; however, a free-will offering for the local chapter of the Ice Age Trail is welcome.
Contact Jaecks with any questions at [email protected] or 715.551.1118.