Trails & Locations
Beaver Creek Hemlock Conservation Area
TRAILS: Nearly 3 miles of natural surface hiking trails loop through the property. From the parking area follow a ridgeline bordering the cattail marsh surrounding Beaver Creek. After crossing a small wetland via 100 feet of boardwalk, begin exploring the old-growth hemlock-hardwoods. Take the short loop (~1 mile) or make the trip around the long…
Read More >Winter Worthy – 8 Great State Parks For Seasonal Fun
Wisconsin’s beautiful state parks certainly don’t shut down in winter, and neither should you. / Photo Credit: Joshua Kowalke Wisconsin’s beautiful state parks certainly don’t shut down in winter, and neither should you. Here are eight state parks perfect for exploring this season. So bundle up, brave the elements and find your winter adventure. High…
Read More >Iron County Trails
ICORE has identified 29 established trails in Iron County, Wisconsin, offering a wide variety of scenery and terrain for walking, hiking, biking, and skiing. Click here for a county-wide map showing all known trail locations (PDF) Site Land Manager Length(miles) Big Island Trail Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area 8.8 Camp Mercer CCC Trail Northern Highlands…
Read More >Eagle Bluff Winter Recreation
Located at the Eagle Bluff Golf Course in Hurley, Wisconsin. They have a sledding hill and winter fat bike trails. Click here for a map of the Eagle Bluff Winter Bike Trails
Read More >Whitecap Mountain Bike Trails
Whitecap Mountain is a ski resort located near Weber Lake in Upson, Wisconsin. Among the many activities at Whitecap are two mountain bike trails through the ancient, worn Penokee Mountain Range. Click here for a map of the mountain bike trails at Whitecap (JPG, 4MB)
Read More >Lipp Lake Trail
The Lipp Lake Trail is a half-mile hiking trail that loops around tiny Lipp Lake, taking a route through old-grown white pine forest near the Turtle Flambeau Flowage. There is parking for one or two vehicles on the west side of Popko Circle West. The trail begins at stop #14 on the Turtle Flambeau Scenic…
Read More >Cary Park & Iron Belle Connector Trail
Cary Park, located just off Highway 77 west of Hurley, Wisconsin, connects to Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail via a paved trail and temporary connector route. Click here for a map of the Cary Park/Iron Belle Connector Trail (PDF, 198k)
Read More >Wren Falls
Wren Falls is located on the Tyler Forks River 6 miles south of Gurney, WI, and is one of many scenic sites located on the stretch of the North Country Trail maintained by the North Country Trail Association Heritage Chapter. There is also a primitive campsite on Iron County forest land north of the falls.…
Read More >Saxon Falls
Saxon Falls features a 90′ drop on the Montreal River, on the Wisconsin/Michigan border. The gorge below the falls in one of the deepest in the midwest, according to the Iron County Development Zone. Xcel Energy has provided a safe overlook to the falls. Directions to the Saxon Falls Overlook: From Hurley: travel about 11…
Read More >Iron County State Natural Areas
Iron County is home to thirteen designated State Natural Areas (SNAs). From the Wisconsin DNR: State natural areas (SNAs) protect outstanding examples of Wisconsin’s native landscape of natural communities, significant geological formations and archeological sites. Encompassing 402,000 acres on lands owned by the state and its many partners, including land trusts, local and county governments,…
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