Boulder Junction Visitor Guide 2021

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Explore more.Dip your paddle in the pristine waters of Boulder Junction—one lake down, 193 to go.Boulder Junction has an over abundance of clear lakes and several excellent rivers for paddlers. The vast areas of undeveloped wildernessare a playground for paddlers. Kayakers, canoeists and stand-up paddleboarders will find several excellent no-motor lakes as well as a hugearray of secluded, undeveloped lakes and rivers within the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest.The Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest offers paddlers theopportunity to camp along rivers and lakes at designated canoe campsites. Thereare currently over 100 sites in the State Forest. The majority of sites are on theManitowish River and Manitowish Chain of Lakes. A variety of lake sites also exist.All campsites have a picnic table and fire ring. Sites are numbered and markedwith yellow signs displaying a tepee. Portages are designated by yellow signswith crossed paddles.Check out boulderjct.org to see where to go canoeing or kayaking,find scenic Boulder Junction paddling trips,rental locations and outfitters.Paddling gem.Allequash Lake: Located in the State Forest with a nice landingand surrounded by state-owned land, there is no developmenton this lake and the lower basin has a no-motor restriction. FromBoulder Junction, follow Hwy M about 4 miles south and turn lefton to Allequash Lake Road. Dead end at the landing.8 PADDLING 1-800-GO-MUSKY

SILENT SPORTS TRAILSDirectoryTrail NameLENGTHHIKINGBIKINGSKIINGBear Lake Road 8.8 mi P XBoulder Junction Winter Park .9 mi X X X X X X HCathernine Wolter Wilderness Area Various X G X X XEscanaba-Pallette Lake Trails 8.5 mi X G S X X XFallison Lake Trail 2.5 mi X P X X X XHeart of Vilas County Trail 52 mi X P X X X X X X X XLumberjack Trail 12.5 mi X M X X X XNichols Lake Landing 1.25 mi P X X X X X XNorth Lakeland Discovery Center 12 mi X M G X S X X X XNorth Lakeland School 10 mi X G S X HNorth Trout Nature Trail 1 mi X X X XRazorback Ridges Trails 16 mi M G S X X HStar Lake Nature Trail 2.5 mi X X XTom Roberts Memorial Trail .5 mi X X X X X XWhite Deer Loop 6.5 mi P XWinMan Trails Various X M/W G X X X HSNOWSHOEINGLEASHED PETSALLOWEDDISABLED ACCESSBIRDWATCHINGRESTROOMPICNIC AREASHELTERWATERSWIMMINGBIKE REPAIR STATIONKeyG GroomedP PavedS No Pets on Snow W Winter Fat TireM MountainH HeatedState Forest Trails require a fee/pass to mountain bike or ski on groomed trails.Go ahead—see what’saround the bend. You’vealways got more time toexplore Boulder Junction’strails—the community issurrounded by Wisconsin’slargest state forest, theNorthern Highland-American Legion StateForest. The hikingopportunities are nearlyendless.Find trails and discoverfeatured hikes on some ofthe best trails in theNorthwoods bydownloading the VilasCounty Map It! app.BOULDERJCT.ORGSILENT SPORTS9

SILENT SPORTS TRAILS

Directory

Trail Name

LENGTH

HIKING

BIKING

SKIING

Bear Lake Road 8.8 mi P X

Boulder Junction Winter Park .9 mi X X X X X X H

Cathernine Wolter Wilderness Area Various X G X X X

Escanaba-Pallette Lake Trails 8.5 mi X G S X X X

Fallison Lake Trail 2.5 mi X P X X X X

Heart of Vilas County Trail 52 mi X P X X X X X X X X

Lumberjack Trail 12.5 mi X M X X X X

Nichols Lake Landing 1.25 mi P X X X X X X

North Lakeland Discovery Center 12 mi X M G X S X X X X

North Lakeland School 10 mi X G S X H

North Trout Nature Trail 1 mi X X X X

Razorback Ridges Trails 16 mi M G S X X H

Star Lake Nature Trail 2.5 mi X X X

Tom Roberts Memorial Trail .5 mi X X X X X X

White Deer Loop 6.5 mi P X

WinMan Trails Various X M/W G X X X H

SNOWSHOEING

LEASHED PETS

ALLOWED

DISABLED ACCESS

BIRDWATCHING

RESTROOM

PICNIC AREA

SHELTER

WATER

SWIMMING

BIKE REPAIR STATION

Key

G Groomed

P Paved

S No Pets on Snow W Winter Fat Tire

M Mountain

H Heated

State Forest Trails require a fee/pass to mountain bike or ski on groomed trails.

Go ahead—see what’s

around the bend. You’ve

always got more time to

explore Boulder Junction’s

trails—the community is

surrounded by Wisconsin’s

largest state forest, the

Northern Highland-

American Legion State

Forest. The hiking

opportunities are nearly

endless.

Find trails and discover

featured hikes on some of

the best trails in the

Northwoods by

downloading the Vilas

County Map It! app.

BOULDERJCT.ORG

SILENT SPORTS

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