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Wausau, Wisconsin

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  • Irma, Wisconsin

    Hike Grandfather Falls on the Ice Age Trail

    1 mi / 100 ft gain
    About 12 miles north of Merrill on 107, there is easy access parking from either the dam on the north or Camp New Wood County Park to the south. We started at the Falls and hiked south to enjoy the rock formation known throughout the Ice Age Trail. While early June meant a cloud of biting insects...
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