Parking for this segment is available at Ridge Road, Sunburst Ski Area or the McDonald's on US Highway 45. During wet weather periods, the tunnel under Hwy 45 often fills with water. Follow the highway shoulders and cross Hwy 45 at the stoplights instead.

There is NO roadside parking on the Washington County side of County Hwy Q in the Monches area. Roadside parking is available on Hwy E in Waukesha County or 0.5 miles east on Hwy Q at the DNR parking lot.

The boardwalk and bridge south of Waterford Rd. is open and useable. Some parts of the structure are a bit unstable so use caution when crossing it.

There is a low area about halfway through the segment that holds water after heavy rains and spring meltwaters. Bypassing the wet area to the south can be difficult. Plan accordingly.

Interpretive signs located throughout the county enhance the hiker's experience by providing information about the Ice Age, IATA history and Washington County. Enjoy a bit of learning as you hike our county.

Gun Deer Hunting Season Update (Nov. 19-27, 2011)

The following segments are closed during this season:
- Northern Kewaskum
- Southern Holy Hill south of Hwy 167

The following segments are not closed but may have hunting nearby:
- Milwaukee River
- Southern Kewaskum
- Cedar Lakes
- Northern Holy Hill
- Remainder of Southern Holy Hill
- Loew Lake

The following segments are the best for hiking during this season:
- West Bend
- Slinger
- Pike Lake (see calendar page for details of chapter hike here, Sunday, 11/20/11).

New Ice Age Trail has been completed between Pleasant Hill Road and Shannon Road. This new off-road section, along with a 0.5-mile blazed road walk along Pleasant Hill Road, reconnects the Northern and Southern portions of the Holy Hill Segment. The new off-road section crosses woods, meadows and farm edges. Trail work continues in this area to improve the hiking experience.

The Ice Age Trail is open year-round for winter hiking, skiing and snowshoeing. However, accessing the Trail can be a little tricky because not all trailhead parking lots are regularly plowed following snowstorms and roadside parking may not be available. Parking lots at the following locations are NOT regularly plowed during the winter months:

Milwaukee River Segment – Hwy H Lot and Hwy 28 Lot
Northern Kewaskum Segment – Ridge Road Lot
Cedar Lakes Segment – Hwy NN Lot
Holy Hill Segment - Shannon Road Lot
Loew Lake Segment – Emerald Drive Lot

Some of this segment crosses ag fields that may become muddy during wet weather periods. Please keep your pets on leash throughout this area as this segment is extremely popular.

The Ice Age Trail between Powder Hill Road and County Road CC has been rerouted to enable year-round access. It no longer follows the Blue/Brown loops east of Powder Hill Road. Instead the IAT follows the Black Forest Nature Trail from Powder Hill Road to the Nature Trail parking lot and on a brand new section of trail from the Nature Trail parking lot to Highway CC. This half-mile of new trail was designed as a hiking and snowshoeing trail instead of a multi-use trail. The trail was completed on 10/22/11 thanks to efforts of volunteers from UW-Washington County, U.S. Bank Corporation and the Ice Age Trail Alliance's Washington/Ozaukee County Chapter.