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Ice Age Trail’s Eastern Terminus Moving in Potawatomi State Park

The eastern terminus of Wisconsin’s Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Potawatomi State Park is moving.

Melissa Pierick, director of marketing and community relations for the Ice Age Trail Alliance, said in a press release that the terminus would remain in the park, but it is “moving to a more picturesque location.” The new location is “more west” of the current location “to an overlook spot,” Pierick said. 

Although Pierick’s release pointed out that the eastern terminus is “currently located near the tower that is shut down” – that is, the Potawatomi State Park observation tower that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently took public comments about – she did not indicate whether the tower’s status is a reason why the trail is moving.

“The [Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources] DNR, which is responsible for moving the rock that includes the terminus plaque, is estimating the move will take place sometime between April 4 and 20,” she said.

When asked for additional information – why is it moving, and exactly where is the new location? – Pierick did not respond by this week’s Peninsula Pulse deadline.

Stay tuned.

The 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail is contained entirely within Wisconsin. It  traverses the state from St. Croix Falls in the west to Nasewaupee in the east, going as far south as Janesville. It’s one of the country’s 11 National Scenic Trails. 

Sturgeon Bay became an Ice Age Trail Community last year. The Ice Age Trail Alliance is a nonprofit, member- and volunteer-based organization that conserves, creates, maintains and promotes the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.