The view was definitely worth the trip! Directions from the previous review are spot on. After you…read moreturn on Knowles Creek Rd from CTH F follow that until you see the lake on your right. Immediately after the lake you will see a little driveway on your left that leads to a campsite. After that you are looking for the 3rd road on the left(road number 2781. It is marked with a small vertical wooden sign that is somewhat hidden by weeds but pretty easy to spot). I'm not sure the exact distance, but it was a few minute drive past the campsite till you reach the 3rd road on the left. Take a left on road 2781 and follow it until you come to a fork in the road where road number 2349B splits off to the right(there is a large mud hole at the start of this trail). At this point you will need to abandon your vehicle and begin hiking. Hike down the road 2349B until you come to another fork in the roadway. When you reach this fork take the trail that goes up hill (this trail goes off to the left and has a few broken off trees at the start of it). From there its a short hike up hill until you reach one of the most beautiful views in the northwoods! The total hike round trip is right around 2 miles. Shoes that can get muddy and bug spray are also definitely a must for this hike! I made the driving portion of this trip in my all wheel drive BMW X1. It made the trip ok, however driving down road 2781 was a bit of a nail biter as there are some bigger stones in the roadway and a few larger mud holes that a 2 wheel drive vehicle may not have made it through. That being said road 2781 is definitely definitely more of an offload trail with 2 tire tracks that you drive on and no place to turn around until you get to the fork for road 2349B. I would recommend a 4 wheel drive truck or suv for this journey, or just parking on the side of Knowles Creek Rd and hiking from there. Doing this would only about another mile to the hike. Also you may be able to drive down road 2349B if you have a Wrangler or similar vehicle. I also recommend stopping at the lake you pass on Knowles Creek Rd and getting some beautiful pictures! There is a small campsite that you can turn off into if it isn't occupied and spend a little time taking in the beauty of the lake.

YES. After many hours of searching to no end...on multiple days...we have finally discovered this…read moreproudly hidden gem, so titled The Big Rock. Hopefully this review will lead you right to the site and save you all the hours of endless exploration, but this is mostly serving as a note-to-self...to help me find this place in the future :-) Soooo starting from downtown Lakewood, WI: Head north on F until you hit Knowles Creek Rd, turn left. Continue on Knowles Creek until there comes a fork in the road. At the fork, follow Knowles Creek to the left and do NOT continue straight/right-ish onto McCaslin Tower Rd. Continue on Knowles Creek, where you should see a sort of lake on the right and then a campsite further down on the left. After these two "markers", look for the 2nd trail on the left with one of those mini-snowmobile stop signs. The correct trail should be numbered 2781. Follow this trail (in the car is still fine, but watch for huge puddles/deep mud) until you can literally drive no further. You should then see a sort of pathway at the end on the left that is somewhat upward sloping at first. At this point, abandon your vehicle and begin walking up the clearing (there is typically a puddle or mud of some sort at the start of this path). Walk for a bit (1/2 mile?) and keep your eyes out for an uphill path on the left side of where you are walking (in my experience, there has been a partially fallen tree trunk marking the base of this hill). Follow the path up this hillside to the top, at which point, you have reached The Big Rock! The total walking time is minimal and, round-trip, clocks in at around 2 miles. You'll know when you've reached your destination because the view is breathtaking! Now supposedly, this is a geocaching site (I have included the URL in my creation of this business listing), so there are instructions and coordinates on how to reach the place on that as well. In my two trips to The Big Rock, I have yet to discover where the cache is located...we searched for quite a while on both occasions and were unable to find the box. So good luck to all future enthusiasts with that endeavor; as for me, I'll be lounging on that huge rock over there enjoying the view :)

Beautiful falls that attract tourists and locals. The flow of the falls changes but many photos…read moretaken by families, locals and tourists alike. You can take a trek around the entire falls to view at different angles or stick to the boardwalk if you dont care to walk a narrow trail with rocks and tree roots.

Lovely stop on our way to Ontonagon - even in the rain! The falls are not far from the parking lot…read moreand there is a lot of wooded paths to walk along so you aren't trudging through mud. Would highly recommend stopping by this beautiful waterfall!!

My girlfriend and I enjoy visiting beautiful parts of the country and going on day hikes. Even…read morewhen these hikes are only a couple miles long, I panic and begin to despair towards the back half. So it's important that we find the right mix of natural beauty and for my sanity's sake, brevity. Fallison Lake Nature Trail is a 2.5-mile loop trail rolls through rich birding terrain. The lake is surrounded by a mixed coniferous/deciduous forest of balsam fir, hemlock, red pine, white pine, sugar maple, white birch, and large-toothed and trembling aspen. The trail crosses bogs and a hemlock glade. Some of these ancient giants of the Northwoods are hundreds of years old. The longest loop of the trail goes all the way around 50-acre Fallison Lake: we took a shortcut and skipped the final bog to cut down on my whining!

Personal fitting service for dogs and sweaters coats for the winter. They have treats and a water…read morebowl outside and inside. Everyone adheres to mask rules and we like that feeling of safety and respect. Owners are so friendly and helpful. I think our dog is ready for winter! Thank you.

What a store!!! If you are into outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and travel you have to…read morevisit the Hiker Box in Eagle River, Wisconsin. They have high quality products at fair prices. I am pretty familiar with outdoor gear and know which equipment has high rating by other respected outdoor travelers. The Hiker Box has it. I just picked up a compression sack for a North Face sleeping bag and planning to buy a new stove and cot from the Hiker Box. I had compared their prices with those via the internet and they are almost identical. In a short conversation with a couple of the folks from the store as I was checking out I was told that they personally check out almost every piece of gear they sell. From Jet Boil Stoves to backpacks for your dog, they have it. Probably the biggest reason to shop at the Hiker Box is in knowing that what you buy will be well researched, quality products. The tents will not leak, the took will open and you will get fair pricing.

This is quite an amazing and well-maintained and a beautiful trail. I take the leg from the pink…read morecottage road to downtown Minocqua as it exits right at the USPS. Really beautiful views and a great activity with your family and fur legged friends.

Ok, I am NOT a "trail" person. My idea of getting in touch with nature is generally looking out the…read morewindow while comfortably seating in an air conditioned cabin. The Bearskin trail is amazing, you guys! Like, really really great - it's mostly flat (yes, thank you God), well maintained and easy to navigate. It's an old railway right of way and easy to access right in downtown Minocqua. The main trail is roughly 18 miles with an extension that gets you all the way to Tomahawk. The trail itself is wide, smooth and passes through beautiful forests. You'll ride over lots of bridges and beside peaceful lakes. The only sound you'll hear is the wind and the birds. As a bonus, there are several places to rest (picnic tables) and clear signage to local places to grab a bite. The Mister and I did 10 miles one way (with the help of an e-bike) and despite being a couch potato, I honestly loved it. I'd definitely come back and look to do more!

Category: Recreation…read more Fern Ridge is one of the four Vilas County trails within St. Germain. It is open to snow shoeing and hiking. While a very short trail (perhaps only a mile or two long), Fern Ridge offers a peaceful ambiance in a secluded forest. Park benches dot the trail and the trees include both conifers and deciduous, offering the visitor a nice variety of scenery. Parking lot right off of Hwy 155. Limited parking.

Called Interstate Falls because it's directly on the MI/WI border, this spot is only about a 10…read moreminute drive from Ironwood, MI, and only about a 10 minute hike from the parking lot. We saw lot of fun fungi on our hike in and spotted some folks foraging some of the mushrooms and even overheard them saying that they had found some chanterelles. It was an easy hike in on the main path, or you can switch it up to some more tretcherous terrain slightly closer to the falls along the stream (hiking poles recommended if you do so, especiallyif it's been raining recently). It appears that they recently redid all of the steps down to the main waterfall, but there are probably the equivalent of a 3 or 4 story building worth of stairs, which definitely winded a member of our party experiencing some health issues. The falls themselves are about about 15 feet high and there are some miini waterfalls along the a lot of the path on your way in as well. Beware: Google Maps may send you the wrong way. Based on a sign on someone's driveway on the route that Google told us to take that says it's private property, I gather that Google regularly tries to route folks through what it thinks is a public road but is clearly private property. I feel like this happens pretty regularly and that's that Google maps also seems to be unaware of unaware of incredibly major road construction projects. Its vexing to say the least. These lousy directions cost us about 15 minutes, so be sure to double check your route and enter from the MI side, not the WI one.

Fun little runs. Worth skiing if you are in the area. Snow River now owns Blackjack currently named…read moreBlack River Basin.

Understand we came when much snow had melted but I can say we still didn't like it. The lifts are…read morefast but they are rough, and not padded, as a result, we had bruises on our thighs from the seat hitting us. The resort looks like it could be fun when everything is open but we saw it at a bad time. So why 2 stars, we went to Granite Peak the next day and had a great time, most hills were open and it was a lot of fun.

Friendly owner made us feel welcome and was very helpful. Campsite was great, clean and quiet…read more Excellent bathroom and shower facility.