Devils Lake Day Hike!

Merrimac, Wisconsin

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Distance

5 miles

Elevation Gain

250 ft

Route Type

Loop

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Added by Brent Weber

Devils lake is one of my favorite Wisconsin destinations because the scenery feels as if you are in a foreign paradise! With every turn of your head you see a unforgettable landscape that will leave you wanting more.

I started on the Tumbled Rocks Trail towards the North Shore Visitor Center and went south then headed up the West Bluff Trail and took that back north. After we went over to the East Bluff Trail and took that south to balanced rock and then veered off onto the East Bluff Woods Trail back north towards the Visitor Center. It was a very easy hike and easily attainable in a day trip if your passing through!

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