Hiking Near Me in Boulder Junction, wi
Lost Canoe State Natural Area
Lost Canoe features a mosaic of natural community types including old-growth mesic forest, northern dry-mesic forest, poor fen, and undeveloped seepage lake. Situated on a 25-acre island in a... Read More
Nixon Lake State Natural Area
4125 Forest Headquarters Rd, Boulder Junction, WI
Nixon Lake features a complex of natural features including extensive wet meadow and shrub swamp, conifer swamp, muskeg, northern dry forest surrounding an undeveloped drainage lake. Bordering... Read More
Day Lake State Natural Area
Day Lake Landing Rd,, Boulder Junction, WI
Extremely scenic and undeveloped, Day Lake is a 117-acre seepage lake with very sterile, exceptionally clear water. The lake's sandy bed is visible in 28 feet of water and supports an excellent... Read More
Trout Lake Conifer Swamp State Natural Area
Perch Ln, Boulder Junction, WI
Trout Lake Conifer Swamp is a small, mature northern wet-mesic forest composed of white cedar, black spruce, tamarack, and balsam fir. The ground cover is carpeted with sphagnum moss in which... Read More
Allequash Lake and Pines State Natural Area
Big Muskellunge Lake Rd, Boulder Junction, WI
Situated on gently rolling to rough terrain is a mature second-growth dry mesic forest surrounding the south basin of Allequash Lake. The forest is dominated by medium to large red oak with... Read More
Northern Highland American Legion State Forest
3237 Crystal Lake Road, Boulder Junction, WI
Established in 1925 to protect the headwaters of the Wisconsin, Flambeau and Manitowish rivers, the Northern Highland American Legion (NHAL) State Forest occupies more than 232,000 acres in... Read More
Rice Creek State Natural Area
Keego Rd E,, Boulder Junction, WI
Rice Creek SNA features a two-mile stretch of creek surrounded by a large wetland complex of conifer swamp, boreal rich fen, sedge meadow, and northern wet-mesic forest. White cedar dominates... Read More
Dunn Lake State Natural Area
9241 Bald Eagle Rd, , Presque Isle, WI
Dunn Lake features a mosaic of communities surrounding the lake, giving the area a wilderness aspect. The site contains an outstanding example of northern mesic forest, with super-canopy white... Read More
Border Lakes State Natural Area
E Bay Rd, Presque Isle, WI
Border Lakes, also known as the Catherine Wolter Wilderness Area, features a natural mosaic of forest habitats interspersed with 15 undeveloped lakes and large ponds. Of significance are the... Read More
Devine Lake and Mishonagon Creek State Natural Area
Rux Rd, Woodruff, WI
Devine Lake and Mishonagon Creek contains an extensive wetland complex including a large sedge meadow, mixed conifer swamp, shrub-carr, and northern wet forest bordering Devine Lake. Of note,... Read More
Lake Alva Birch-Hemlock State Natural Area
Weschler Rd,, Land O Lakes, WI
Lake Alva-Birch Hemlock features a mature northern mesic forest on the rolling topography south of Lake Alva. The old-growth forest is composed of hemlock, yellow birch, and sugar maple with... Read More
Aurora Lake State Natural Area
Aurora Lake is a 94-acre undeveloped, shallow, soft water drainage lake located in an elongated pitted outwash basin. The bottom is primarily muck with a maximum depth of only 4 feet. The... Read More
Plum Lake Hemlock Forest State Natural Area
Plum Lake Hemlock Forest is a near virgin stand of old-growth on rolling topography between Star Lake and Plum Lake. Canopy trees include hemlock, yellow birch, sugar maple, basswood, and paper... Read More
Camp Lake and Pines
10750 Sth 70 E,, Woodruff, WI
Camp Lake and Pines features a dry-mesic forest bordering the east and south sides of Camp Lake, an undisturbed soft-water seepage lake. The canopy is dominated by large red pine and white pine... Read More
Lake Laura Hardwoods State Natural Area
W Lake Laura Rd, Conover, WI
Situated on rolling to broken pitted outwash terrain between Lake Laura and Salsich Lake, Lake Laura Hardwoods features an extensive northern mesic forest that includes old-growth stands as... Read More
Trout River State Natural Area
US-51, Woodruff, WI
The Trout River is a slow, warm, alkaline stream with clear water of high fertility. Flowing west from Trout Lake, it eventually joins the Manitowish River just west of the forest boundary.... Read More
Black Tern Bog State Natural Area
US-51, Woodruff, WI
Black Tern Bog consists of two small seepage lakes in a pitted outwash plain and contains an outstanding flora including several rare and unusual species. About 20 acres of quaking sphagnum bog... Read More
Bittersweet Lakes State Natural Area
Four soft water seepage lakes, each separated by an isthmus are the main features of the natural area. The lakes are Bittersweet (104 acres, 31 feet), Oberlin (46 acres, 25 feet), Smith (43... Read More
Powell Marsh Wildlife Area
Powell Road, Manitowish Waters, WI
Powell Marsh State Wildlife Area is approximately 4,303 acres located in Vilas County. Find it 3 miles south of Manitowish Waters and 10 miles north of Lac du Flambeau. The wildlife area is on... Read More
Finnerud Pine Forest State Natural Area
Finnerud Pine Forest features an old-growth red pine stand more than 140 years old. Red pine dominates with many trees in the 2-foot diameter size class. White pine is much less prevalent, the... Read More
