tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474531677700080340.post7331576041597492976..comments2024-01-25T10:05:52.557-06:00Comments on Hiking with Heather: Ice Age Trail: Turtle Rock SegmentHeather Treigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575572243582563746noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474531677700080340.post-67359859962701009282014-08-24T12:28:49.246-05:002014-08-24T12:28:49.246-05:00Thanks for the reply! Looking forward to the Fall...Thanks for the reply! Looking forward to the Fall weather up north. Take care!Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474531677700080340.post-25881015950320863762014-08-14T14:13:39.438-05:002014-08-14T14:13:39.438-05:00Hey Frank ~ Thanks for reading! Yes, the entrance ...Hey Frank ~ Thanks for reading! Yes, the entrance at Burma Rd. is where we began our hike and you're right... it's a little hard to tell where you're going sometimes! I always watch for the yellow blazes to know I'm on the right track. The "marshy" area during that first half of the segment is not as scenic either (I didn't enjoy that part of the hike very much but liked the feeling of being in isolated wilderness). If you were to continue on, the vegetation gets VERY thick as you near the river and can be easy to lose your way. We got very lucky the first time we went and actually stayed on trail (until the very end). I had a trail helper waiting on Cty E who picked me and Charlie up so we didn't have to backtrack. Some people lock up a bicycle at one end of a segment to ride back to their cars (which is hard to do with a dog). I've gone one other time during the fall and started at Cty E and only hiked as far as the river, then backtracked to Cty E (rather than going through the less scenic marshy area). The vegetation is much easier to handle in the fall and less bugs too! I highly recommend giving it another try in September.<br /><br />http://hikingwithheather.blogspot.com/2013/09/turtle-rock-revisited.html<br />Heather Treigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575572243582563746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474531677700080340.post-4340902082655229352014-08-14T11:32:12.522-05:002014-08-14T11:32:12.522-05:00Hello Heather. I've hiked the Grandfather Fal...Hello Heather. I've hiked the Grandfather Falls segment of the trail a number of times from the dam, past the penstocks and onto the small camping area off of 107. I wanted to stretch out my experience so tried the Turtle Rock segment. I tried to hike this segment this May, 2014. I had trouble finding the trail head but eventually found it on Burma Rd? (long gravel road that had a do not enter sign) That was my first question, is that where you started this trip? After a bit I came across a large open field and then entered woods. I didn't make if very far based on the fact that I wasn't well prepared for the marsh like area and was just "checking it out". Second question, when you finished at E, 2.5 hours later, did you double back to where you started off? So 5 hours total? I want to give it another try this October. Just came across your blog today. It's a great site, nicely done :0)<br /><br />Frank Svec (Chicago) But I frequent the Tomahawk area quite a bitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474531677700080340.post-69229932018322392532013-07-18T06:24:27.417-05:002013-07-18T06:24:27.417-05:00Hi Todd! I'm so glad you found my blog and are...Hi Todd! I'm so glad you found my blog and are enjoying the Wisconsin scenery through it - that is precisely my purpose! Charlie and I road-tripped up to Bayfield last October (before this blog) and will definitely be back. Thanks for reading!Heather Treigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575572243582563746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1474531677700080340.post-63431352745171904362013-07-17T20:40:17.431-05:002013-07-17T20:40:17.431-05:00Hi Heather, greetings from Australia. I love your ...Hi Heather, greetings from Australia. I love your blog! I grew up in Wausau but unfortunately haven't been back in almost 15 years. Your blog is taking me on a wonderful journey through my beautiful home state, showing me many of the sights that I've always wanted to visit. You've inspired me to make it back to Wisconsin one day soon. Our goal when back is to visit Lake Superior, Bayfield and the stunning Apostle Islands. Hopefully one day you and Charlie make it up there because I'd love to read your blog for that trip. Having lived on the shores of gorgeous Lake Michigan for many years I love the Great Lakes, and people from other parts of the country aren't usually aware of Wisconsin's 820 miles of beautiful shoreline. I look forward to seeing more pics of my home town of Wausau too, its river walks, downtown etc. Thanks and happy travels with Charlie!Toddhttp://www.morethanroute66.comnoreply@blogger.com