Brule-St. Croix Chapter, Northwest Wisconsin

Ahmeek Lake Moraine

Iron River Highway A - Pero Road

Length of Segment: 4.4 miles

East Trailhead:  Lake Ruth Trailhead, 5 miles south of Iron River on County Highway A.  This is the western end of the original North Country Trail.  Offroad parking available for many cars.

West Trailhead:  on Pero Road near Erick Lake, 3/4 mile north of Banana Belt Rd. and 3 1/3 mile south of US Highway 2. You can park offroad along the woods road that branches east at the trail crossing.   

Campsite: Erick Lake Campsite, 4.2 miles from east trailhead or 0.2 miles from west trailhead, has two tent sites and latrine, overlooks the south shore of Erick Lake.

West from the Lake Ruth Trailhead on County A, you leave the sandy country that lies to the southeast and move onto the Ahmeek Lake moraine,  following hardwood ridges west and north into the Bayfield County Forest.  The distance to Banana Belt Rd. is 2.2 miles.  After crossing Banana Belt, the trail is on old woods roads which form the Ahmeek Lake hunter walking trail network.   The trail veers northwest to the south shore of Erick Lake, with nice overlooks and a campsite featuring two tent areas.  The trailhead off Pero Road is just a short walk from the campsite.

Next Trail Segment West: Morris Pond

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