Welcome to scenic
northern Wisconsin!
The Heritage Chapter of the North Country Trail Association invites you to
enjoy the forests, lakes, and rivers of our trail country in Iron and AshlandCounties.
Our chapter was
formed to develop, maintain, and promote use of the North Country National Scenic
Trail from CopperFallsState Park
near Mellen,
WI to the
Wisconsin-Michigan border. Our main activities have included: marking,
certification, and maintenance of the Uller Hiking
and Ski Trail and Casey Sag to WrenFalls segments; layout,
planning and initial construction of new segments and a number of public event
activities throughout the state. This area of the North Country National Scenic
Trail remains one of the most remote sections of the trail in Wisconsin.
Bears - Northern Wisconsin has much
remote back country through which the North Country Trail passes. Naturally the
bear population is much higher than other parts of the country. Hikers and overnight
campers should take special precautions with food. No food should be eaten or
kept in tents. If possible, meals should be prepared well away from tent areas.
Food should be placed in suspended packs where bears cannot reach them away
from the tent area.
