The annual Mammoth Hike Challenged, hosted each year since 2020, encourages hikers to explore the Ice Age Trail and visit Trail Communities.

More than 8,000 people registered to complete the hike challenge this year.

So far, 26 communities across Wisconsin have pledged to be welcoming and friendly to hikers. They're called Trail Communities.

SHEBOYGAN – Needing a push to get on the Ice Age Trail again and soak in the fall colors, I decided to participate in the Mammoth Hike Challenge this October.

Millions of hikers traverse areas of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail every year.

Some casually hike segments of the roughly 1,200-mile route that follows the path of the most recent glacier dating back more than 12,000 years. A smaller group of hikers set aside several months to comple

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