2/29/2024 0 Comments Beautiful wisconsin scenery![]() Pass the Weeks Lake area (look for the heron rookery). You’ll see more kettle lakes, marshes and forested hillsides.Ĭross a wooden footbridge at 0.7 miles, then just a bit farther on, take a left to stay on the Circle Trail. At 0.4 miles, take a sharp right onto an abandoned logging road. At 0.2 miles, continue straight onto the combined Circle Trail/Ice Age Trail. Within the first half-mile, you’ll come to the first of many kettle lakes in the area. Go left at the first trail junction, hiking through stands of maple, oak, basswood and ash. From here, enter the trail and travel counterclockwise. The 4.7-mile Circle Trail runs through this varied landscape.įirst, stop by the Ice Age Interpretive Center to learn more about the geology and natural history of the region. Today, there are more than 70 lakes and ponds, open prairie blanketed in tall grasses and colorful wildflowers, rolling hillside, and forests of oak, maple, aspen and pine. Geology buffs will enjoy the opportunity to hike through a landscape formed by glacial activity from thousands of years ago. This 3,800-acre state recreation area is just north of Chippewa Falls in northwest Wisconsin and is home to the popular Circle Trail. It’s not everyday you can go hiking in an Ice Age National Scientific Reserve. Continue east on County M for 8.6 miles to the park entrance. On US 53 in Auburn, take Exit 118 East onto County M. The Circle Trail, Chippewa Moraine Ice Age Reserve Photo Credit: 10Adventures ![]() Learn more about the geological history of the river, the falls and the rock formations you’ll see.īetween the overlooks and decks, the mostly flat trail passes through pine forest. When you reach the large Devil’s Gate rock formation, there are stone steps that lead from the top of the gorge to the riverbed.Įlevation Gain: <500 feet 2. Stop at the various observation decks and overlooks for dramatic views. This self-guided nature loop trail takes you around the Bad River Gorge and along the Tyler Forks River. Doughboy’s Trail takes you to both cascades. The falls themselves (Copper Falls and Brownstone Falls) stem from the intersection of the Tyler Forks River and Bad River in a narrow, rocky gorge. The Copper Falls section is located in Copper Falls State Park in the northern part of the state near the town of Mellen. North Country National Scenic Trail – Copper FallsĪ section of the famous North Country Scenic Trail weaves its way through Wisconsin and this hike gives you the chance to experience some of its beauty. The Chequamegon portion of the NCT is known for its dense forest and small lakes, as well as two federally designated Wilderness Areas: Porcupine Lake Wilderness and Rainbow Lake Wilderness.įinally, the eastern Wisconsin portion of the North Country National Scenic Trail offers waterfalls and ancient rocky outcrops in the Penokee Mountain Range. See a reintroduced elk herd near Clam Lake and, in western Wisconsin, don’t miss the Douglas County Wildlife Area, where prairie flowers and grasses are particularly beautiful in the late summer and fall. With more than 200 miles of the NCT in the state, hikers have access to Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Copper Falls State Park, Pattison State Park, Rainbow Lake Wilderness, Porcupine Lake Wilderness, the Bad River, Bois Brule River and more. The trail connects natural, historic and cultural areas, cities and small towns, and much more. The North Country National Scenic Trail also passes through the state, in addition to seven other northern states. ![]() We’ve outlined several of the segments below. Along this horseshoe-shaped trail, there are myriad trails for all timeframes and fitness levels. The surrounding landscape was created by receding glacial ice more than 12,000 years ago. It extends more than 1,000 miles from Interstate State Park on the Minnesota border to Potawatomi State Park on Lake Michigan. The mother of all hiking trails in Wisconsin is the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (one of just 11 National Scenic Trails in the country).
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