Wisconsin trails · Nicolet State Trail

Nicolet State Trail

A 76.1-mile network in Wisconsin, with 824 ft of climbing. Reaches Spice Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

76.1 mi

Elevation gain

824 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

15%

Steepest mile

+84 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.1 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 25.4 and mile 50.7.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Spice Lake (lake)
Long Lake (lake)
Kazmier Lake (lake)

Getting there

Nicolet State Trail access. 44.89041, -88.31283 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:43 a.m., the sun rises at 6:13 a.m. and sets at 7:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:02 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 76.1-mile route works out to roughly 28 h 35 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

Loop options

Nicolet State Trail — 11.8 mi loop, 265 ft gain
Nicolet State Trail + FLORENCE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE — 11.9 mi loop, 512 ft gain