Near Ice Age Trail: Lapham Peak Evergreen Grove to Hwy 18
Family of turkeys.
Near Ice Age Trail: Lapham Peak Evergreen Grove to Hwy 18
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Ice Age Trail: Lapham Peak Evergreen Grove to Hwy 18

4.3 (8 Ratings)
This out and back uses a scenic and pleasant portion of the Ice Age Trail.
7.3
mi
Distance
652
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
7.35mi
Distance
652ft
Elevation Gain
652ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
1,236ft
High Point
942ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
This portion of the Ice Age Trail leaves from the Evergreen Grove parking lot in Lapham Peak. It is a really fun singletrack trail with some rocks, roots, sand, and dirt. The trails cuts straight through the middle of Lapham Peak and out to Highway 18. The first .25 mile is flat and then there's about a .78 hill leading to the tower. Once past the tower, you head back down the other side with some fast semi-technical trail crossing over the Black Loop twice. Once you make your way out of the park and onto private lands, the trail eventually cuts through a prairie and then Boys Home Road. When you hit that road there's approximately 1 mile to Hwy 18. The round-trip mileage is approximately 7.4.

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Contributors
Nikki McGuinnis