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e are suggesting six separate trips on three different rivers in this guide. Trips 1-4 amping is permitted only at designated sites. Do not may change Fieweger Joseph W Ccut or damage living trees or shrubs. No more than abruptly. Watch six persons on a site. No fee is required. Access must small children High Lake to the Turtle Flambeau Flowage. Trip 5 is along the Trout River and Trip 6 describe four continuous sections of the Manitowish River. It flows 44 miles from be by watercraft. Camping is limited to one night only. closely near the is along the Wisconsin River. Each of the four Manitowish River trips has a combination water. There is no camping allowed on islands in the Northern Campfires HighlandSites are availableAmerican onLegion a first-come, State Forest. first-served Islands possess basis. River. Beginners and avid canoeists can enjoy the scenic beauty. Motors are allowed on Use caution and of lakes and river stretches. There are three portages on the slow-flowing Manitowish unique characteristics and are susceptible to erosion. or paddling in the early morning hours during summer. Along the way you will paddle Day use is allowed where posted, but to preserve what is there it may be best to enjoy from a distance. confine fires to a Campsite pastthe entire black route. spruce Ways bogs, to view avoid giant motorboat white pines traffic along include the planning shore and a trip wind in throughspring or a fall fire ring. Put the SAFETY MESSAGES changes cause concern. Watch children closely near river of lily pads and submerged tree stumps. fire out if wind Fishing regulations can vary between each body of water, Canoeing Every canoe must carry a U.S. Coast Guard approved the fire. Once you have put a match to the fire, don’t so be sure to stop at the boat landings where regulations wearable lifesaving device for each person aboard. John Bates John use charcoal starter or any other flammable material. are posted. Most of the campsites are isolated from Passengers should wear a life jacket at all times. Most Make sure the fire is completely out and the grill or development,­ but if you are seeking a more wilderness- forest water trails are slow to moderately slow, but fireDrinking ring is Water cool before you leave the area. type experience, alternative places to try would be the canoeists should be aware of any changing conditions. As a rule, do not overload watercraft. drinking. Sylvania Wilderness Area, which is further north in Boil all water. Use approved tablets or filters before Allequash Lake Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or the Boundary Waters Canoe Swimming Plants Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota. Swim safely. Don’t swim alone, at night, or in unfamiliar Never eat berries or plant materials unless you are WELCOME! places. Use caution when wading as water depths certain of their identity. he Northern Highland American Boulder Lake just west of Boulder Junction TRIP 1: HIGH LAKE TO FISHTRAP DAM TRIP 5: WHITE SAND TO TROUT RIVER TRIP Put in at the High Lake boat landing on the south This trip begins at White Sand Lake north of Hwy. K. TLegion State Forest offers canoeists has an accessible, barrier-free campsite. Come back soon! – and be sure to visit Wisconsin’s other Northern State Forests side of Hwy. B. The small creek leads to High Lake. Travel south across a portage from White Sand to Lost the opportunity to camp along rivers There is a small boarding dock and Travel southwest through a culvert into Fishtrap Canoe Lake. From Lost Canoe, portage into Pallette and lakes at designated canoe camp­sites. crushed granite pathways that lead to a Lake. Once through Fishtrap, the river meanders past Lake, which has three portages. The western portage 2 1 Governor Knowles State Forest 715-463-2898 There are currently over 80 sites Johnson and Nixon tributary creeks. Take out at the to Stevenson Springs keeps you on the route to Trout portage just upstream from the Fishtrap Dam. The Lake. The eastern portage to Escanaba Lake can be 2 Brule River State Forest 715-372-5678 in the State Forest. The majority of which are all wheelchair accessible. 1 3 4 sites are on the Manitowish River and tent pad, picnic table, fire ring and latrine, 7.5 mile segment could be a day trip or an overnight a side trip. Escanaba Lake is 100% state-owned and 3 Flambeau River State Forest 715-332-5271 There are many places to explore on trip. Total paddling time is 4 hours. a beautiful place to paddle. Be aware that Escanaba 5 Manitowish Chain of Lakes. day trips. For quiet recreation seek out 4 Northern Highland American Legion lakes with “No Motor” or “Electric Motor TRIP 2: FISHTRAP DAM TO HIGHWAY K allowed without a permit. Permits must be returned and Pallette are research lakes and no fishing is 6 State Forest 715-542-3923 ring. Sites are numbered and marked Only” designation. The State Forest may Take Hwy. M north of Boulder Junction and turn by the end of each day. Staying on the route and 7 on High-Fishtrap Road. Stay to the right, which is portaging to Stevenson Springs will eventually bring WI withAll campsites yellow signs have displaying a picnic table a tepee. and fire occasionally close or remove a site due to 5 Peshtigo River State Forest 715-757-3965 Dam Road. Put in below the dam that is downstream you to a sand road. Portage over this road to a small NORTHERN Portages are designated by yellow signs bald eagle nesting, black bear problems from the boat landing. The take-out is 6.1 miles STATE 6 Black River State Forest 715-284-4103 downstream at the boat landing just upstream from FORESTS with crossed paddles. or proximity to private ownership. boat landing. Beaver dams will be located along this 7 Coulee Experimental State Forest 608-785-9007 Hwy. K. Paddling time is 3 hours. This could be a stretch.creek that The flows White to theSand North to North Trout Trout Campground Campground and day or overnight trip. section of this route can be paddled as a day or overnight trip. Enter South Trout Lake through North TRIP 3: HIGHWAY K TO HIGHWAY 51 Trout, and take the Trout River, which passes through Put-in for this segment is just below the rapids on Wild Rice, Alder, and Manitowish Lakes. Paddling Hwy. K. This segment is 15.5 miles or about 8 hours NORTHERN HIGHLAND north of Manitowish Lake and under the Hwy. 51 AMERICAN LEGION STATE FOREST Bittersweet Wild Lakes Area of paddling. Allow multiple days for this trip. A short bridge into Spider Lake allows you to connect with Canoe portage around the 10-foot dam at Rest Lake and the Manitowish River Trip. There are a total of three he 2,553-acre Bittersweet Wild Lakes Its wild seepage lakes (Bittersweet, Prong, Hwy. W is required. Take out where the Manitowish portages on this route. The total distance is 19 miles For Emergency Dial 911 TArea lies a few miles north and east Oberlin, and Smith) are small, scenic, River and Hwy. 51 intersect. For a shorter trip (4 hours) but can be divided into smaller routes. Routes of the town of Woodruff off Highway 70. undeveloped and connected by portage take out at the Island Lake boat landing. HELPFUL HINTS TRIP 6: WISCONSIN RIVER TRIP, CLOVERLAND trails. TRIP 4: HIGHWAY 51 DRIVE TO BRIDGE ROAD Keep soap usage at least 100 feet from shore where soil Northern Highland TO MURRAY’S can filter out impurities. Always carry a compass, insect The forest surrounding The put-in for this trip is just below the Cloverland LANDING Strobel J. Jeffrey repellent and first aid kit. Please leave a clean site for American Legion State Forest Dam off Cloverland Road, west of Eagle River and others – pack out everything you bring in. these lakes captures the The last segment begins south of Hwy. 70. The river is approximately 100 feet oldest stands of hemlock, below the Hwy. 51 bridge Wear shoes appropriate for dragging a canoe over beaver wide here with sweeping current. Take-out is at red pine and white pine and runs 17 miles or about dams, which may be encountered along the way. Fredrich Landing, located on the right, just down­ 12 hours of paddling. A Photos: below, Joseph Fieweger; front cover, Jeffrey J. Strobel known in the Northern stream of the bridge on Bridge Road near McNaughton. USGS topographic map is Highland American Legion Motors are allowed on this stretch but will most recommended for this trip Pickerelweed State Forest. Already a State likely be concentrated on the Rainbow Flowage. A Rainbow Flowage map and a good topographical Natural Area, the Bittersweet but not directly to Murray’s Landing. Allow multiple map are suggested for this route. Wild Lakes Area has now daysas the for river this flows trip. Takinginto the out Turtle at the Flambeau Hwy. 51 Flowage,Wayside been set aside to preserve or the Hwy. 47 bridge can shorten this segment. Once This could be a two- or three-day trip. In low water the beautiful woods and past the Hwy. 47 bridge, there is no take-out until you may bump into rocks, and high water will make waters for visitors to enjoy Murray’s Landing. Allow 8 hours of paddling time for the Hwy. 47 to Murray’s Landing segment. trip is more suited to intermediate paddlers. in a quiet, remote setting. the water flow faster and be more challenging. This

SEE BACK SIDE FOR TRIP MAPS. are reservable for up to TRIPS ROUTE MILES MAINTAINED APPROXIMATE 14All nightsfive primitive through campsites Reserve PORTAGES LENGTH TRIP 1 High Lake to Fishtrap Dam 7.5 America (888) 947-2757 or Partridge Lake to Ballard Lake 1,800 ft TRIP 2 Fishtrap Dam to Hwy. M 2.5 White Sand Lake to Lost Canoe Lake 1,700 ft basis. Motors are not allowed Hwy. M to Hwy. K 3.6 on aany first-come, of these lakesfirst-served and Lost Canoe Lake to Pallette Lake 1,400 ft TRIP 3 Hwy. K to Island Lake Landing 6.6 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources access is by carry-in landings. Plum Lake to Star Lake 1,300 ft PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 Island Lake to Hwy. W 7.3 Campers must register at dnr.wi.gov (search keyword “state forest”) Lost Canoe Lake to Escanaba Lake 1,200 ft the Clear Lake Ranger Hwy. W to Hwy. 51 1.5 WDNR Call Center 1-888-936-7463 (toll-free 7 a.m.-10 p.m.) Station. Pallette Lake to Stephenson Springs 800 ft MAPS INSIDE! TRIP 4 Hwy. 51 to Hwy. 47 5.9 This publication can be made available in alternative formats (large Manitowish River Hwy. K Rapids 600 ft print, Braille, audio tape, etc.) upon request. Please call (608) 267-7494 This wild lakes area has a Hwy. 47 to Murray’s Landing 9.5 for more information. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, programs, services, and low-maintenance access road, Escanaba Lake to Pallette Lake 600 ft TRIP 5 White Sand Lake to Trout River 18.0 functions under an Affirmative Action Plan. If you have any questions, so vehicles with high clear­ please write to Equal Opportunity Office, Department of Interior, Fishtrap Dam Portage 200 ft Washington, D.C. 20240. ance are recommended. TRIP 6 Wisconsin River Cloverland 19.0 10200 Hwy N • Boulder Junction WI 54512 • 715-542-3923 to Bridge Road Rest Lake Dam Portage 300 ft DNR PUB-FR-179 2017 DNR PUB-FR-179 2017 dnr.wi.gov (search keyword “state forest”) NORTHERN HIGHLAND AMERICAN LEGION STATE FOREST

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