Trail Description:
This is part of a network of trails that includes the Assessor's Trail and the Lauterman Trail. Ridge Trail can be accessed from the Chipmunk Rapids or Lost Lake Campgrounds/Cabins or the Assessor's Trail. The Ridge Trail winds along the top of an aspen-birch ridge and along the scenic Pine River. Other portions of the trail pass through young aspen, spruce-fir, northern hardwood, and hemlock forest.
Specific Hiking and Trail Information for the Ridge Trail
Location of the Ridge Trail: Nicolet side
Length of Trail: 2 - 5 miles
Estimated Difficulty (Forest Service Estimate): Intermediate
Travel Information
Trailhead Directions: From Florence, take State Highway 70 west for 15-1/2 miles to FR 2450. Turn left and go I mile south to FR 2156, then 2 miles southeast to Chipmunk Rapids Campground. Turn left into campground and the trailhead is on the right with parking for 4 vehicles on the left.
Nearby Cities with Hotels: Hayward, Ashland, Rhinelander
For more information on this hike
National Forest: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Address:
1170 Fourth Avenue South
Park Falls, WI, 54552
715-362-1371
715-762-2461
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