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15 Fall Color Hikes in Northern Wisconsin I’d Put on Your Fall Bucket List
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items There’s nothing quite like fall in Northern Wisconsin! 🍁 With our own little piece of the Northwoods in Manitowish Waters, Northern Wisconsin has become one of my favorite places to explore — and I can tell you, fall up here is absolutely breathtaki...
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If I were making a Wisconsin fall bucket list, Copper Falls would be near the top! The 1.7-mile Doughboys Nature Trail winds along the Bad River and Tyler Forks with views of Copper Falls, Brownstone Falls and cascades surrounded by mature hardwoods,...
Doughboys Nature Trail-Copper Falls State Park
This is one for the waterfall lovers! Hike through colorful forest along the Black River and see both Little Manitou Falls and spectacular Big Manitou Falls, which plunges 165 feet and is Wisconsin's highest waterfall. Pattison has more than seven mi...
Big & Little Manitou Falls-Pattison State Park
This is a great choice if you want maximum scenery without a huge hike. Short trails take you alongside the Amnicon River to Upper, Lower and Snake Pit Falls, smaller cascades and beautiful pools — all framed by Northwoods color in autumn. The park h...
Falls & Thimbleberry Trails-Amnicon Falls State Park
If your idea of a perfect fall hike includes a hidden waterfall in the woods, put Morgan Falls on the list. The approximately 1.2-mile round-trip hike leads to a graceful waterfall cascading down a dramatic granite face, and the relatively easy hike ...
Morgan Falls Trail
Ready for something a little more challenging? St. Peter's Dome is roughly a 3.6-mile round-trip hike with exposed rocks and steep climbs, but on a clear day the payoff includes views toward Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands more than 20 miles aw...
St. Peter's Dome National Natural Area
This one is perfect when you want a relaxing fall walk instead of a steep climb. The former railroad corridor has a mostly level, hard-packed surface and passes lakes, streams and gorgeous Northwoods scenery, with numerous trestles adding even more c...
Hiawatha Bearskin State Trail
This is the kind of Northwoods trail I love for a fall list because you get much more than colorful trees. The trail travels through mixed forest around Fallison Lake, crossing bog areas and a hemlock glade, and you may spot loons, osprey, eagles or ...
Fallison Lake Nature Trail
Another beautiful option inside the Northern Highland–American Legion State Forest, the Escanaba Trail winds around five different lakes through stands of maple, aspen and balsam. It's hilly in places, so this is a nice pick for someone who wants a l...
Escanaba Hiking Trail
This moderately hilly historic trail combines beautiful fall scenery with a little Wisconsin logging history. Choose a one- or two-mile loop through forest that includes historic red-pine research plantings dating to the early 1900s — an easy one to ...
Star Lake Trail - Vilas County, WI
Here's a nice option for someone who doesn't want a strenuous hike. This easy one-mile loop follows Trout Lake and winds around a mature black spruce and tamarack bog — and those tamaracks can add gorgeous golden color to the fall landscape later in ...
North Trout Nature Trail
Want a longer fall adventure? Raven Trail offers multiple possibilities in a forested landscape near Clear and Inkpot lakes, with some steep hills mixed into otherwise intermediate terrain. It's a great choice for hikers who want to get deeper into t...
Raven Trail
This one screams classic Northwoods Wisconsin. The scenic trail follows areas near the Manitowish River, Fishtrap Flowage and White Sand Lake while rolling through several forest types — giving you water views and fall foliage in the same outing.
Lumberjack Trail - Vilas County, WI
Want to say you've hiked to the highest point in Wisconsin? A short but steep roughly 0.4-mile hike leads toward the observation tower at Timm's Hill, where the reward is a sweeping view across the surrounding Northwoods. In fall, this is exactly the...
Timm's Hill County Park
For a longer hike, the approximately 4.4-mile Yellow Trail travels through towering birch and maple forest around ancient Rib Mountain. The elevation and expansive views make this a fantastic transition pick between northern and central Wisconsin fal...
Visit Wausau, Wisconsin | Rib Mountain Yellow Trail
I'm ending with something different: dramatic cliffs and river views! The short Pothole Trail takes you along the Dalles of the St. Croix River and glacial potholes, while Summit Rock climbs to one of the park's highest bluff viewpoints overlooking t...
Interstate State Park