Blue Hills Chapter-Ice Age Trail Alliance

10/28/2026

10/18/2026

💛 A great showing from the Blue Hills Chapter for a meaningful week on the trail!

Thank you to Joan, Traci, Mark, Tami, and Cory for representing our chapter at the Taylor County “Buzz Bash,” honoring longtime volunteer Gerald “Buzz” Meyer.

They joined volunteers from across the Alliance to help paint more than 4,000 yellow blazes across 60 miles of trail... the biggest blazing event in Alliance history! 🖌️🥾

What a wonderful way to honor Buzz’s legacy and help hikers find their way for years to come.

Read the Alliance’s recap below! 👇

10/18/2026

If your interested in blazing, we have a couple people going out tomorrow, Monday, October 19. We are meeting at 10 a.m. on Hwy W.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DCKjfg7J8TppPZLP9?g_st=ac

This is an approximate location. You will see us parked there. The big Ice Age Sign that was on Hwy F is now housed here.

You can learn as we go, no experience necessary. Hope to see you there! Questions? Call or text Tami at 715.404.0402. Thanks!

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

10/17/2026

🍂 Today’s the day. Let’s walk among the tamaracks! 🥾

Join the Blue Hills Chapter this morning for The Golden Tamaracks Bog Walk!

🕙 10 a.m. | Please arrive a little early.
📍 Murphy Flowage parking lot
🥾 3.2 miles | Easy to moderate
🚐 Return shuttle provided
🎒 Bring water, snacks, sturdy footwear, and weather-appropriate layers.

🚗 Please carpool if possible. Park on the hill when space allows, leaving the main lot available for other visitors. Pull straight in or back in rather than parking parallel.

🦣 Earn 5 Mammoth Hike Challenge bonus miles, plus the 3.2 miles hiked!

🍻 Join us afterward at Frozen Rhino Bar & Grill in Weyerhaeuser for a social hour.

⚠️ Thunder or lightning cancels the hike. Check the event for any updates before heading out.

Meeting map:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7rSVnYK4hFuFo7wC9

Full details:
https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/blue-hills-chapter-guided-hike-golden-tamaracks-bog-walk/

See you on the trail! 💙

10/16/2026

🍂 Tomorrow’s the day! Join us for The Golden Tamaracks Bog Walk! 🥾

Explore new Ice Age Trail with the Blue Hills Chapter. We’re hoping to catch the tamaracks glowing gold along the bog!

📅 Saturday, October 17th
🕙 Hike starts at 10 a.m. Please arrive a little early.
📍 Meet at the Murphy Flowage parking lot.
🥾 3.2 miles | Easy to moderate
⏱️ Approximately 2–2.5 hours, plus return shuttle time
🚐 Shuttle back to your vehicles provided
🦣 Earn 5 Mammoth Hike Challenge bonus miles, plus your hiking miles!

🚗 Please carpool when possible. If space allows, park on the hill to leave the main lot available for other visitors. Pull straight in or back in rather than parking parallel.

🎒 Bring water, snacks, sturdy footwear, and layers for the weather. Pit toilets are available, but there is no running water.

🍻 Keep the conversation going afterward at Frozen Rhino Bar & Grill in Weyerhaeuser!

⚠️ Thunder or lightning cancels the hike. Check our page and the event for updates before leaving home.

Meeting map:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7rSVnYK4hFuFo7wC9

Coming along? Mark yourself “Going” and invite a friend!
More details below and on the IATA Calendar:
https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/blue-hills-chapter-guided-hike-golden-tamaracks-bog-walk/

10/14/2026

🛠️ A long, hectic, and pretty amazing workday in the Blue Hills!

A huge thank-you to everyone who pitched in on the 7th: Joan, Mary, Traci, Mark, Randy, Tami, Cory, and our two new volunteers, Greg and John. Welcome to the crew! 💙

Together, volunteers:
🥾 Removed old Ice Age Trail signage
🪧 Installed new temporary signage
🌳 Completed the final blazes

Those finishing touches helped get Phase One of the Blue Hills Reroute ready for hikers! With the Alliance’s official announcement, the new trail from Murphy Flowage Day Use to Town Line Road and the new Southern Blue Hills route from County Highway W to Old 14 are now open. Most of the former route becomes a white-blazed loop.

Years of work (and a busy final push!) have brought us to this moment. Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen! 🍂

Check the Alliance’s announcement and updated map before heading out:
https://bit.ly/47IlUQB

The wait is over! Phase One of the Blue Hills Reroute is officially open to hikers—and it’s ready for your boots.

10/10/2026

🍂 One week until The Golden Tamaracks Bog Walk AND a nearby trail outing happening today!

🌲 NEXT SATURDAY: THE GOLDEN TAMARACKS BOG WALK
Join us October 17th at 10 a.m. for a 3.2-mile, easy-to-moderate hike from Murphy Flowage to Cheese Factory Road. We’re hoping to catch the tamaracks glowing gold along this newly opened stretch of trail!

🦣 Earn 5 Mammoth Hike Challenge bonus miles, plus the 3.2 miles hiked.
🍻 Join us afterward at Frozen Rhino Bar & Grill in Weyerhaeuser!

See the event details and mark yourself “Going”.

🦣 TODAY: HIKE AND MEET MONTY
Join the Chippewa Moraine Chapter for a family outing near Cornell! Meet at the County CC Ice Age Trail parking lot at 9:45 a.m. for a 3.8-mile hike starting at 10 a.m.

Monty will be at the Cornell Visitor’s Center from noon–2 p.m., with hiking-stick decorating and Ice Age Trail Bingo for kids who participated in the hike!

Details:
https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/hike-and-meet-monty-chippewa-moraine-chapter-4/

Which adventure is on your calendar? 🥾🍁

10/09/2026

🦏 FEATURE FRIDAY: Frozen Rhino Bar and Grill!

A great trail day deserves a little time together afterward! This week, we’re highlighting Frozen Rhino Bar & Grill, a locally owned business on Railway Avenue in Weyerhaeuser. 🍂

We’re looking forward to gathering there for our post-hike social hour on Saturday, October 17th, following The Golden Tamaracks Bog Walk!

🥾 Join us for the hike, then keep the conversation going at Frozen Rhino. It’s a chance to meet fellow hikers, share your favorite moments from the trail, and support a local business.

Help us show some love to the communities along the Ice Age Trail! 💙