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As you ride these trails, you’ll see a
healthy forest ecosystem in which timber
production coexists with recreation and
wildlife. The trail system here takes advantage
of a relatively dry plateau between
lowland marsh and lake country to the
north and south. Even so, the trails traverse
many streams and ponds that sustain
life for scores of small mammal and bird
species. As you ride, you can’t help but
feel part of a larger, natural world.
Many begin their ride at the trailhead
on Cty T just west of Summit Lake. There
you’ll find plenty of parking, trail maps,
and an ATV wash station handy for cleaning
your quad after a long day of riding.
From here you can go in two directions:
north to access the twisting loops on the
eastern trails, or west down 5 Cent
Firelane to the western loops.
At intersection number 12 on the
map, head north. A few clicks later you’ll
encounter a shelter – more like a small
cabin – that many riders make a point to
visit. Overlooking a small lake, it’s a great
place for a picnic lunch, complete with
outhouses, a well, benches and grills. You
might even meet members of the Parrish
Highlanders ATV Club who are often on
the trails. After their monthly club meetings
(the first Saturday of each month,
April through November), members hit the
trails and often stop at the shelter to grill
and socialize. With members nicknamed
Muddy Chick, Mud Man and Dusty Ryd’r,
you know they take their riding and their
fun seriously.
Recently, the Highlanders began to
geocache. For the uninitiated, geocaching
is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in
which participants use a GPS receiver or
other navigational techniques to hide and
seek containers called caches. A typical
cache is a small waterproof container containing
a logbook and “treasure,” usually
toys or trinkets of relative value. Check out
the club’s Web site (www.parrishhighlands.com)
for the cache’s GPS coordinates
and see if you can find the hidden treasure.
When you’ve ridden all you can on
the Parrish Highland trails, you can connect
with Lincoln and Oneida County trails to
extend the fun. No matter where you ride
in this neck of the woods, the mix of terrain
and scenery will dazzle you.
45
Lilly Mill
Firelane
Moccasin Lake Rd.
Elcho
K
5 Cent Firelane
B
Ice Age
National
Scenic Trail
T
Summit
Lake
T
B
45
To Antigo
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