Ironwood, Michigan
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Top Hiking Spots in and near Ironwood
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Ontonagon, Michigan
Backpack the Big Carp River and Lake Superior Trails in the Porkies
18.2 miWe started our hiking in the afternoon at the Lake of the Clouds parking lot. Our original plan for the hike was to thru hike the Lake Superior Trail, however, due to muddy conditions and recent rain, we chose the Big Carp River Trail as a dryer route to get to our mid-camp point near the Big Car...Read more -
Ontonagon, Michigan
Hike Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains
1.4 mi / 334 ft gainHiking in the porcupine mountains could be a day trip or a week trip. From a short rim hike overlooking Lake of the Clouds to a three day back country camping excursion, there are endless amounts of options for planning a getaway to the Porcupine Mountains. Located in the far northwest of Michig...Read more -
La Pointe, Wisconsin
Hike the Point Trail at Big Bay State Park
1.7 miLocated at the tip of Wisconsin on Madeline Island, Big Bay State Park is a must see for any Wisconsinite. To get to Madeline Island, you'll need to purchase a round trip ferry ride in Bayfield. The ferry is a quick 20 minute trip across Lake Superior. Once you get onto Madeline Island, head out ...Read more -
La Pointe, Wisconsin
Hike Bay View Trail, Big Bay State Park
2.6 miStarting at the parking lot, you will walk into an open field with a couple picnic tables. On the right side of the field, the trail enters into a forest and walks along Lake Superior. There are several spots along the trail that you can find to cliff jump and go for a swim. The lake is so clear ...Read more -
Ontonagon, Michigan
Backpack the Union Spring and Lost Lake Trails in the Porkies
8.1 mi / 600 ft gainThe hike begins at the Union Spring trailhead, roughly two miles south of the Park Headquarters on Boundary Road. This area of the park is also the winter cross country and snowshoeing section of the park, so many of the trails are marked for winter travel. To make sure you stay on the summer rou...Read more -
La Pointe, Wisconsin
Camp on Madeline Island
5.0The largest of Wisconsin's Apostle Islands, Madeline Island is about the size of Manhattan, but extremely sparsely populated and a great place to explore a north woods ecosystem. The best way to get to the island is by ferry from Bayfield to La Pointe. From La Pointe, it is about a ten minute dri...Read more -
Marengo, Wisconsin
Hike to Morgan Falls
1.2 miIt's a easy hike to the waterfall being only 1.2 mile round trip, but traveling to the waterfall might take time as it's fairly remote. There is a $5 daily park fee.Directions can be complicated depending on which direction you are coming from, so I highly recommend entering it into your google m...Read more -
Washburn, Wisconsin
Houghton Falls
3.01.48 mi / 180 ft gainHoughton Falls State Nature Preserve is a small but mighty park located just north of Washburn, WI. Starting at the trailhead on Houghton Falls Rd, the trail takes you through a heavily forested area filled with hemlock, yew, and birch. About 1/3 mile in, the trail comes across the Echo Dells, a ...Read more -
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Camp at North Fork Campground
1.0North Fork campground isn't the most sought after campground, but it is a diamond in the rough and a great alternative if Brooklyn Lake Campground and Sugarloaf Campground are full. It is reservable, but they also have an abundance of first come first serve sites available. At 8,600 ft the campgr...Read more -
Boulder Junction, Wisconsin
Hike the Fallison Lake Nature Trail
2.5 miReachable by car or along the Heart of Vilas paved bike trail, start your trip by filling up your water bottle at the old manual well pump (if you forget there's another at the halfway point!). Turn right to start down the rolling 2.5 mile Red trail. If you're short on time, you can cut off some ...Read more -
Minocqua, Wisconsin
Bearskin Trail
5.020.06 mi / 459 ft gainBearskin Trail is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Minocqua, Wisconsin.Read more -
Woodruff, Wisconsin
Hike or Bike the NHAL Raven Trails
5.0The Raven Trails are located adjacent to Clear Lake Campground in the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest. Start at the Woodruff Road entrance for access to some of Wisconsin northwood's best Mountain biking trails as well as 4 looped hiking trails. The 1.2mi Nature Yellow Trail is gre...Read more -
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Catch a Sunset at Hokneson Fishery
0.16 mi / 11 ft gainBegin at the campground visitor center. Follow the marked paved trail right roughly .08 of a mile. The paved trail ends onto a sandy beach and the abandoned Hokenson Fishery. The trail itself is very short and should take less than 3 minutes to get to.Read more -
Bruce Crossing, Michigan
Hike to O Kun de Kun Falls
2.6 mi / -100 ft gainLocated roughly 8 miles north of Bruce Crossing on Highway 45, the O Kun de Kun Trailhead is a small turnoff located on the right side of the highway. The trailhead offers limited parking, but the trail is rarely busy. At the beginning the trail, hikers can see the blue blazes of the North Countr...Read more -
Bruce Crossing, Michigan
Bond Falls Loop
0.82 mi / 112 ft gainBond Falls Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Bruce Crossing, Michigan.Read more -
Bruce Crossing, Michigan
Explore Bond Falls
4.00 miVery short hiking trail (walk) along the river to view the falls from various parking lots. There is a boardwalk with viewing platforms from the lower parking area or a gravel path from the roadside parking area that lead to stairs down to the board walk. Along the boardwalk there are multiple pl...Read more