Hiking trails near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

26 official trails lie within 25 miles of Sturgeon Bay — 145 miles in total, 23 rated easy and 0 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 220 ft; the median trail gains 23 ft.

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13 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	25.8	151 ft	Moderate	29 min · 18 mi
Ahnapee State Trail	16.2	161 ft	Moderate	57 min · 32 mi
Eagle Trail	2.2	191 ft	Easy	49 min · 29 mi
Lone Pine Trail	1.6	167 ft	Easy	51 min · 29 mi
Hemlock Trail	1.7	91 ft	Easy	19 min · 7 mi
Tower Trail	1.5	79 ft	Easy	26 min · 9 mi
Wild Porcupine	2.2	48 ft	Easy	44 min · 26 mi
Bear Bumps	1.1	51 ft	Easy	44 min · 26 mi
Owl City	1.3	23 ft	Easy	43 min · 27 mi
Woods Road Ski Trail	1.6	13 ft	Easy	2 h 00 min · 87 mi
Flying Squirrel	1.2	21 ft	Easy	45 min · 27 mi
Toft Point Trail	1.2	12 ft	Easy	45 min · 25 mi
Hemlock Curve Nature Trail	2.2	8 ft	Easy	1 h 59 min · 92 mi

Quick picks near Sturgeon Bay

Easy and short: Eagle Trail — 2.2 mi, rated easy, 25 mi from town
Longest: Ice Age National Scenic Trail — 25.8 mi, 16 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Ice Age National Scenic Trail to 61 Reservoir; Ahnapee State Trail to Casco Millpond

Viewpoints: Ice Age National Scenic Trail to Old Ski Hill Overlook @ Potawatomi State Park; Eagle Trail to Eagle Panorama; Tower Trail to Old Ski Hill Overlook @ Potawatomi State Park

Trail guides near Sturgeon Bay

Ahnapee State Trail — 49.5 mi, 220 ft climb · 2 mi away
Mountain-Bay State Trail — 73.9 mi, 704 ft climb · 38 mi away

Nearby towns: Marinette (22 mi) · Green Bay (37 mi) · Manitowoc (52 mi) · Appleton (62 mi)

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