Welcome to scenic northwest Wisconsin! The Brule-St. Croix Chapter of
the North Country Trail Association invites you to enjoy the forests, lakes and
rivers of our trail country near Lake Superior.
Our chapter was formed to develop, maintain, and promote use of the North Country National Scenic Trail from Bayfield County Highway A, south of Iron River, Wisconsin, to the Wisconsin-Minnesota border near Foxboro, Wisconsin.
Since our beginning in May, 1997 we have built miles of trail in and near the Brule River State Forest; established an annual National Trails Day hike to promote trail use; and organized an enthusiastic and growing group of trail supporters in our area.
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Chapter News
Fall Chapter Meeting is Saturday, November 12th in Solon Springs
Get together with fellow hikers at our fall chapter meeting Saturday, November 12th, beginning at 1 PM at the Solon Springs Community Center. We'll be reviewing summer trail maintenance and construction, and planning ahead for next year's chapter activities. It's likely we'll also get out and hike a bit on the nearby trail! Come out and meet some of the Rovers, and hear about their canoe ferry to move trail materials across the St. Croix.
Spring Chapter Meeting Elects New Officers
Our spring chapter meeting on April 16th at the Highland Town Hall, Atley Oswald was elected Chapter Vice President, and Chuck Zosel Chapter Treasurer. John Pearson will serve as Trail Maintenance Equipment Manager while Phil Anderson will become Adopter Coordinator. These roles are being filled as longtime volunteers Peter and Lynne Nason make plans to move west. You can read the full minutes of the chapter meeting here.
Chapter Activities
Iron River Hikers
The Iron River Hikers meet at 9 AM each Tuesday at Orchards Cafe in Iron River. If you'd like to take an interesting walk, be there...the group chooses a trail section, travels together to the trailhead, enjoys hiking together, then often follows up with lunch at a nearby restaurant. They hike year round! For more information, contact Bob Norlin, 715-372-5229.
Solon Springs Hikers
The Solon Springs Hikers are meeting each Thursday at 9:30 AM at the Solon Springs Community Center from April to November. Contact Lynne Nason, 715-378-4412, or Sheila Ohm, 715-378-4340 for more information.
Trail Information
Trail Maps - Certified Sections of the North Country Trail in Northwest Wisconsin
Brule-St. Croix Portage Trail & Boardwalk Guide
Chapter Information
Bylaws of the Brule-St. Croix Chapter
Chapter Contacts
| President Tim Mowbray 10811 S. Jackson Dr. Solon Springs, WI 54873 tmowbray at earthlink.net |
Secretary Peter Nordgren 11260 E. Timber Ridge Rd. Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849 pnordgre at yahoo.com |
| Vice President Atley Oswald 9386 S. Foxboro-Chaffey Rd. Foxboro, WI 54836 ritarosa3 at yahoo.com |
Treasurer Chuck Zosel 6697 S. Degerman Rd. Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849 zaysforestry at yahoo.com |
Trail Links
North Country Trail Association - Our parent organization, linking people across the 4200 mile trail
Chequamegon Chapter - Our neighbors to the east on the trail
Superior Hiking Trail Association - Our neighbors to the west on the trail...well, actually, north and east of us across Lake Superior...but if you're hiking west on the trail, they're next.
Where do the Brule and St. Croix Rivers start? Learn the intimate secrets of the headwaters bog at John Lindquist's website, http://www.jlindquist.com/.
"National Parks Wisconsin" - Wisconsin Public TV's feature on the NCT
This page is maintained by Peter Nordgren, Brule-St. Croix Chapter Secretary