Getting to the trail: The trailhead is on Hwy 113 at the southern Lodi city limits. Use the parking lot next to a produce stand.

I was told that there is a shorter route for the 5k’ers
and the 9 mile will be both the loop and the same route as the 5k.

Trails: This is a very scenic hiking trail totaling about 6.5 miles in length and is maintained by the Lodi Valley Chapter of the Ice Age Park and Trail Fountation. There are some fairly steep sections but it is worth the effort.
You will first pass under a stone rail road tressle, skirt a field and then begin about a half mile ascent through hard woods. You will pass limestone outcroppings where there may be poison ivy.
Next the trail begins to open up. You will go under some electric lines, come to an informative trail marker and then reach the trail’s high point. From the open fields you can see the Baraboo bluffs, Gibralter rock and Devil’s Head ski area.
The trail then winds through both wooded and open areas with breathtaking views galor. You will cross Lodi-Springfield road and do about a 1.5 mile loop west of the road in the Lodi marsh state wildlife area. This hike is so beautiful you won’t mind doing it again by retracing you steps back to the hwy 113 trailhead.