Explore the Scenic Ringle Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail!
Join friends, family, and many other Trail enthusiasts for a great time exploring the Ringle Segment. Enjoy a gold-colored forest—fall colors at their finest—with this woodland walk along Green Bay Lobe’s terminal moraine. Experience winding boardwalks, small kettle ponds, and an impressively large glacial erratic known as the “stone lion.”
For a donation of $25.00 (or more!), you get:
• Premier, glacier-carved landscape
• A fun-filled hike (various distances available)
• Shuttle service to hike start
• Delicious refreshments
• Giveaways
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Hike-a-Thon headquarters–Community room, Hatley Branch of the Marathon County Public Library, 435 Curtis Avenue (County Y), Hatley, Wis.
Create your own custom hike (self-shuttled)…
…Or take one of ours! Choose from these exciting, self-paced, options:
- 8.5-mile hike from Helf Road to hike-a-thon headquarters with 8:45 a.m. bus departure*
- 8.5-mile hike from Helf Rd to hike-a-thon headquarters with 10:00 a.m. bus departure*
- 6.25-mile hike from Hoot Owl Rd to hike-a-thon headquarters with 8:45 a.m. bus departure*
- 6.25-mile hike from Hoot Owl to hike-a-thon headquarters with 10:00 a.m. bus departure time*
- 3.4-mile hike from Poplar Lane to hike-a-thon headquarters with check-in and volunteer car shuttle anytime between 8:00 a.m. and noon.
- 1.7-mile hike from Poplar Lane to Duncan Road with check-in and volunteer car shuttle anytime between 8:00 a.m. and noon. (A car shuttle from Duncan Road will be provided when hiker makes request at Duncan Road checkpoint.)
*50-person capacity
Support the Ice Age Trail:
Help us raise $5,000 to support the work of the Central Moraines Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance.
$25.00, a minimum suggested donation for Alliance members, (a tax-deductible gift) per adult participant, or collect a minimum donation of $25 through pledges. (Alliance-member price)
$25.00, a minimum suggested donation for non-Alliance members, (a tax-deductible gift) per adult participant, or collect a minimum donation of $25 through pledges. However, non-members can become an Alliance member by donating an additional $25 (or more!) for a one-year Alliance membership ($50.00).