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Wisconsin trails · North Country National 187-188

North Country National 187-188

A 3.5-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin, with 125 ft of climbing. Reaches Lake Three 1 and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
17%
Steepest mile
+125 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,343 – 1,469 ft123

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 183 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Getting there

NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL 188-604 access. 46.31660, -90.80549 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:50 a.m., the sun rises at 6:21 a.m. and sets at 7:44 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:15 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.9-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:03 a.m. — 10 h 41 min before sunset.

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