Aldo Leopold Trail

This 1.2 mile self-guided, non-motorized nature trail, located along an esker near the Mondeaux Dam Lodge, helps to outline Aldo Leopold's conservation ethics and his legacy.

As you follow along the trail, wooden engraved signs help to outline the history of his life and quotes from his essays in the book entitled "A Sand County Almanac." Leopold focused on the life cycles of trees and prairies in many of his writings which can also be experienced in person as you walk along this trail.

The Mondeaux Dam Recreation Area includes other recreational activities such as camping at Spearhead, Eastwood, Picnic Point and West Point campgrounds. There is a beach, picnic area, and it is connected to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Specific Trail Information

Trail Number

29029

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

Year-round

Restrictions for all National Forest System lands can be found by visiting Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations 261 by clicking here.

When visiting please remember:

Nonmotorized use only
No pack and saddle animals
No bicycles
Please keep your pet on a leash for their safety
Please stay on the marked trail

Address: 850 North 8th, State Highway 13 Medford, WI 54451
Phone: 715-748-4875
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday – 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: sm.fs.cnnfadmin@usda.gov

Getting There

Parking

Parking lot across the road from the trail entrance. This area is not plowed in winter.

Directions

From the State Highway 64/13 intersection in Medford,

drive north on State Highway 13 15.5 miles to County Highway D.
Turn left (west) on County Highway D and drive 6.5 miles to Forest Road 104.
Turn left (south) on Forest Road 104 and drive 1.1 miles to the intersection of Forest Road 106.
Continue on Forest Road 106 1.5 miles to the trailhead.