Hiking trails near Ashland, Wisconsin

53 official trails lie within 25 miles of Ashland — 228 miles in total, 36 rated easy and 5 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 414 ft; the median trail gains 158 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Iron River	18.6	312 ft	Hard	48 min · 27 mi
North Country National Scenic	34.9	357 ft	Hard	47 min · 29 mi
Valhalla	9.9	262 ft	Hard	35 min · 20 mi
Iron County Forest	7.6	316 ft	Moderate	1 h 01 min · 35 mi
Horseshoe Lake	9.5	166 ft	Hard	58 min · 21 mi
Lenewee	11.7	165 ft	Moderate	1 h 09 min · 32 mi
Basswood Island Trail	6.8	167 ft	Moderate	52 min · 29 mi
North Country National D-202	5.9	327 ft	Moderate	47 min · 29 mi
North Country National 383-187	6.0	222 ft	Moderate	48 min · 23 mi
Tsuga Daddy	5.7	237 ft	Moderate	44 min · 22 mi
Lakeshore Trail	5.5	110 ft	Moderate	58 min · 35 mi
North Country National 202-383	3.8	391 ft	Moderate	53 min · 26 mi
Sea Caves Trail	6.7	127 ft	Moderate	58 min · 35 mi
North Country National 604-390	4.4	158 ft	Moderate	44 min · 28 mi
North Country National 188-604	4.1	188 ft	Moderate	44 min · 28 mi
Moquah Spur	3.8	293 ft	Easy	26 min · 13 mi
Bayfield	3.3	168 ft	Easy	45 min · 23 mi
North Country National 187-188	3.5	125 ft	Moderate	47 min · 21 mi
Copper Falls State Park	3.8	132 ft	Easy	41 min · 26 mi
St Peter'S Dome	1.3	396 ft	Easy	36 min · 20 mi
Battleaxe	3.9	188 ft	Easy	1 h 09 min · 32 mi
Trogdor	2.3	233 ft	Easy	41 min · 21 mi
Hot Saw	2.5	202 ft	Easy	41 min · 21 mi
Bayfield Connector	2.1	193 ft	Easy	38 min · 21 mi

Quick picks near Ashland

Easy and short: Moquah Spur — 3.8 mi, rated easy, 11 mi from town
Biggest climb: St Peter'S Dome — 396 ft over 1.3 mi, 16 mi from town
Longest: North Country National Scenic — 34.9 mi, 22 mi from town

What the trails reach

Waterfalls: Copper Falls State Park to Copper Falls

Summits: St Peter'S Dome to Saint Peters Dome

Lakes: North Country National Scenic to Overby Lake; Horseshoe Lake to Horseshoe Lake; North Country National D-202 to East Davis Lake; North Country National 383-187 to Beaver Lake

Viewpoints: Lakeshore Trail to Caves Viewpoint; Sea Caves Trail to Caves Viewpoint; Copper Falls State Park to Copper Falls view

Springs: North Country National Scenic to Eighteenmile Creek Springs

Trail guides near Ashland

Oak Island Trail — 10.9 mi, 452 ft climb · 27 mi away
Rock Lake Bike — 12.4 mi, 161 ft climb · 29 mi away
Buckskin — 15.0 mi, 199 ft climb · 31 mi away
Rock Lake National Rec 6Km — 3.9 mi, 100 ft climb · 32 mi away
North Country National Scenic Trail — 15.8 mi, 192 ft climb · 36 mi away
Mukwonago Ski Trail 2.3 Km — 8.4 mi, 118 ft climb · 38 mi away

Nearby towns: Duluth (61 mi)

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