Review Date
September 9, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: mudforlunch ,  Downhiller

Summary:
These are some rad trails. I just move back here from Colorado and I was impressed by this one. Everything is uphill or downhill, almost no flat straightaways. Good technical singletrack, with some tight turns. Easy to get a little turned around, but its small enough to go and explore. I never really see too many people riding these either. Watch out for mosquitos and trees. Thats about it.

Recommended Route:
Park at culvers off 33 and go up the hill. Theres actually three chunks of trail networks separated by two roads, but if you keep going youll end up in the park. Theres trails crisscrossing everywhere, I still havent ridden everything yet. Good DH chunks on the bluff side of the park. If anyone has decent maps of these trails I would like to get a hold of them.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Northern Kettle trails, but this is the best one in the area.

Review Date
September 11, 2006

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: willijad ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
A fast and scenic trail, tucked neatly in the heart of west bend? What else do you need? The trail runs roughly 3 miles north to south, and is one of the only hidden gems of washington county (excluding port washington). Trail is of a moderate difficulty, but can easily accomodate the most inexperienced riders. More skilled riders should stick to the back trails, however, and look for trails that appears to dive straight over the sides of hills. If unsure of skills, at least attempt some of the spider trails, as the views they afford are more than worth the difficulty. Riding these trails after/during a rainstorm is an absolute blast, but shouldn't be tried by those afraid of dismounting suddenly.

Recommended Route:
Park in the Culver's parking lot on highway 33 in west bend (western most stretch), and bike up the hill located at the back of the restaurant near the drive through window. This route allows for one of the best warm-up climbs around. Take the trail north and eventually wind up in the glacial hills parking lot. This is where you should begin to expore the back trails. Have a blast!

Review Date
July 2, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: mapex-master ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
The Ice Age Glacier Trail is what i ride mainly. Good excercise, thrills, and scenery! I don't exactly know where all these other reviews are at but i have a good idea. Where i start is on the road across from The Sunburst Ski Are and is used as a horse trail and snowmobile trail. There is a large parking lot in an open field on the left hand side of the road if you're coming from west bend or keawaskum and you'll have 2 pay i think 5 bucks 4 parking and 7 for riding on a bike (to the dnr trail services)(i dont pay much attention 2 is as i am only 14 and get dropped off 4 the day trek thru the woods). Now first of all there are many places to start, but i recommend the place i said. You will find yourself on just a rocky rugged trail w/ many hills but once you cross the second road and wind up in some type of gravel pit (which also serves as a parking lot where you can start orleave off riding again). Once you begin this marker you can easily find many paths that branch off and explore for years and not get bored (all along the "Ice Age Senic Drive" you can find where these tributaries branch off). NOW... if you read the map at the way beginning you will realize that this starts at kewaskum and ends all the way at elkheart lake somehow and you should pay here if you dont want 2 get a ticket for riding w/o 1 if your sixteen or leave your car there (...because... just last week i was sitting in a parking lot 2 another tributray trail and the dnr stuck a big fat ticket on the guys car 4 not paying 5 bucks). If you take time exploring you'll find im not just rambling on 4 no reason (it is quite fun)(especially the trails that branch off). Thats about it if you can desipher what i just typed u'll have fun.

Recommended Route:
All what i just typed is about my recommended route but i do recommend that you go w/ some1 else cause there are some strange folks that wonder those woods that like little boys like me. NOTE: some chick camping in mauthee lake's camping area was killed on 1 of the trails in '05.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
There are lots of trails, you will have 2 look on the beginning trail map cause i have no idea of the name but the are is filled w/ trails. some are NOT 4 bikes (but 4 horses) and that's what i usually do cause the bike trails are fairly short and just loops but in the beginning place where u pay 2 ride you will find that it says it is ok 4 biking even though later on u c no biking signs. (just disregard them. the whole trail system is confussing). Good Luck, you can not get tired of these trails in one season. but i recomend you find the dnr trail map (i'd post a link but i am still currently trying 2 find the site w/ it). enjoy it!

Review Date
July 26, 2004

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: KuNgFuDeViL ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Fun set of trails with lots of roots and rocks. The main trail has it's thrills but the best part of the ride is finding the tight singletrack paths that branch off the main trail. Most of these trails are pretty technical and a few of them have some really nice climbs that will get your heart going. If you park at Glacial Blue Hills make sure you go across the street and check out the Ice Age segment that leads out towards the Culvers on 33.

Recommended Route:
If you've never been out here take the main trail first and then go again and explore all of the side trails.

Review Date
September 21, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week