HIKING & BIRDING in Northwest Wisconsin

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Reclaimed Flambeau Mine & Trails

RUSK COUNTY

Length: 4 Miles | Fee/Pass: No | Includes upland, forested, wetland, and prairie habitats, along the banks of the Flambeau River. A prime bird watching area. 4 miles of walking trails and 10 miles of equestrian trail can be hiked on site.

22 Silver Creek Trails

BARRON COUNTY

Trail Length: | Fee/Pass | Silver Creek Trails are located on the 1200 acre, non-motorized, Barron County Forest. It’s a great trail system for hiking & snowshoeing. The forest also has two Class 2 Trout Streams to fishing & the hunting is plentiful.

23 Solberg Lake

Squaw Creek Trail

PRICE COUNTY

Length: 3.4 Miles | Difficulty: Easy/Moderate | Fee/Pass: No

This loop trail passes through both pine and aspen timber along rolling hills. It is used for Ruffed Grouse hunting beginning in midSeptember.

24 St. Peter’s Dome

ASHLAND COUNTY

Length: 3.6 Miles, Roundtrip | Fee/Pass: No | 1,565 foot granite outcrop on the western edge of the Penokee Range. The trail forks from the path to Morgan Falls. From the overlook you can see Chequamegon Bay and the Apostle Islands.

25 Timm’s Hill National Trail

PRICE COUNTY

Length: 10 Miles | Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult | Fee/Pass: No

A point-to-point, non-motorized trail, connecting the Ice Age Trail to Timm’s Hill, elevation 1951.5 feet, Wisconsin’s highest natural point.

26 Town of Hayward

Recreational Forest

SAWYER COUNTY

Length: 7 Total Miles | Fee/Pass: No | Four miles of wide, grassy skiing/hiking trails; three miles of narrower snowshoeing/hiking trails. Rolling hills. Features include two meadows, a pond/marsh, a pavilion, a pit toilet, and several strategically-placed benches. Dogs are welcome on leashes, except when trails are groomed for skiing. Located two miles west of Hayward on County Hill Road.

27 Turtle Flambeau Flowage Area Trails

IRON COUNTY

Length: Varies | Multiple miles of back roads and trails meander through deep forests for the use of hiking, biking, snowshoeing and much more. Come experience the Big Island Trails. Deadhorse Trail, Hidden River Nature Trail, MECCA Trails, and Wilson Hill Trail.

28 Totogatic Trail

WASHBURN COUNTY

Length: 5 Miles | Fee/Pass: No | This scenic, remote hiking trail offers multiple loops. Located just off of Highway 53, it's the perfect spot to stretch your legs.

29 Trego Nature Trail

WASHBURN COUNTY

Length: 2.8 Miles | Fee/Pass: No | Nestled along the Namekagon River, the trail is located within the St. Croix National Park System. This trail is free to hike and follows a portion of the scenic river way. The trail offers incredible wildlife viewing. Dogs are welcome on a leash. Parking and restrooms are available.

30 Tuscobia State Trail

BARRON COUNTY

Length: Varies | Fee/Pass: No | A mix of history and scenic beauty, the Tuscobia State Trail is a 74-mile abandoned railroad grade that begins in Barron County near Rice Lake. Trailhead north of Rice Lake on Hwy SS and goes 74 miles to Park Falls.

31 Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge

BAYFIELD COUNTY

Trail Length: Varies | Fee/Pass: No | The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center offers a 5-story observation tower where migrating hawks and other birds can be viewed. The center offers a boardwalk that is handicap accessible and under one mile. The Aldo Leopold Trail is a 1 mile trail and many species of warblers can be seen.

32 Wisconsin Point

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Length: 3 Miles/4.8 km | Fee/Pass: No | The Point contains stands of old growth pine, beach dune communities and marsh open water habitats creating one of the best migratory bird areas in May and September at this intersection of marsh, lake and woodland.

33 York Park

POLK COUNTY

The park offers 40 acres of urban, mixed hardwood forest on a hilly site, boggy wetland, and a quarter mile of undeveloped lake shores. Three miles of graveled trails and a viewing platform. A variety of birds can be seen in the forest and on the lake.