The center of the Ice Age Trail Universe is Cross Plains, Wisconsin, where the Ice Age Trail Alliance headquarters is located right on Main Street.

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After the Saturday morning yard work was done, I decided to spend some more time on the Ice Age Trail.

The trail leaves Madison behind as it continues through the Town of Middleton.

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The southwestern edge of Madison is defined by a Green Belt that separates the city from Verona. And the Ice Age Trail meanders right through it.

The Madison segment south end begins at a brand new pedestrian/bicycle bridge over McKee Road.

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The arrival of June brings beautiful hiking weather, just as my Ice Age Trail excursions reach the segments closest to home, just a three mile bike ride on a Tuesday morning to reach the trail.

The Verona segment, just outside of Verona, intersects with the Military Ridge Bicycle Trail, a great locus of recreation.

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A rainy Tuesday kept me off the trail for one week, maybe two. But last week I tackled the next section of the Ice Age Trail, the Montrose segment in southern Dane County.

After parking in the lot off of Frenchtown Road I tackled the southern most section first, and was soon taking the trail up the side of a small hill.

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