MN · Midwest
5 forest guides within driving distance
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest spans 1.5 million acres of Wisconsin northwoods, offering hundreds of lakes, wild rivers, and the largest wilderness areas in the Midwest.
8 min read
Chippewa National Forest covers 667,000 acres of northern Minnesota lake country, containing more than 1,300 lakes and one of the densest concentrations of bald eagles in the lower 48 states.
7 min read
Complete guide to Superior National Forest in Minnesota. BWCA Boundary Waters canoe routes, hiking trails, wildlife, permits, and trip planning for the northwoods.
11 min read
Nearly a million acres of Upper Peninsula Michigan wilderness: waterfalls, Lake Superior shoreline, the Porcupine Mountains, Sylvania Wilderness, and some of the most remote backcountry in the Midwest.
6 min read
Nicolet National Forest covers northeastern Wisconsin's lake-and-forest country, with the Headwaters Wilderness, hundreds of pristine lakes, and excellent fishing and paddling opportunities.
4 min read
A 7-mile out-and-back trail following the West Fork of the Chippewa River through hardwood bottomlands and northwoods forest in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
3 min read
A 4-mile loop through the Porcupine Lake Wilderness in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, circling a remote glacial lake in one of Wisconsin's three federally designated wilderness areas.
4 min read
An 8-mile loop through the Rainbow Lake Wilderness in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, visiting remote backcountry lakes in one of Wisconsin's three federally designated wilderness areas.
4 min read
A 10-mile section of the North Country National Scenic Trail through the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, passing through classic Wisconsin northwoods with glacial lakes and mixed forest.
5 min read
An 8.5-mile point-to-point linking the southern Chippewa National Forest to the adjacent Foothills State Forest trail system through aspen clearcuts, mature hardwood, and several creek crossings.
3 min read