Hike 6

Starting point—Kewaunee
Ending point— Footbridge
Distance—3.6 miles
Cumulative Distance—40.4 miles

We were so excited to take our 6-month-old son, AJ, hiking for the very first time on the Ice Age Trail. The weather was wonderful for March with temperatures in the high 60s.

Our hike started with a beautiful pheasant near the lakeshore. Dave managed to snap a quick picture as the pheasant wandered on its merry way. Fortunately, the lakeshore was a bit more cooperative than the pheasant for photography.

We were surprised as we hiked to discover a fenced arsenic contamination area. A sign explained the area was contaminated by a railroad accident decades ago, but it is still in the process of restoration. It wasn't exactly what we expected to see along the IAT.  Not far from the contamination area was a deer skull....

It was a wonderful day exploring the trail, seeing the trees budding and sharing our love of the outdoors with our son. He stayed awake the entire hike and enjoyed exploring the park afterward.