Harrison Hills Segment Guidebook sample

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February 13, 2014
Harrison Hills Segment
(Atlas Maps 30f, 31f)
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14.4 miles: CTH-J to First Lake Rd.
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This beautiful, remote segment features roller-coaster topography, plentiful primitive camping options and long views from the top of Lookout Mountain.
From the numerous trailside lakes, a
trailside spring near the North Branch
of the Prairie River and other small
streams/creeks.
At an ATv shelter at the CTH-B Trail
access.
other uses
Portions overlap with logging/forest
roads and two gravel roads.
Primitive camping on county forest
lands. Two walk-to campsites (LI37,
LI38) on Chain Lake.
Kordick
Lake
TRAIL ACCeSS AnD PARKInG
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Lake
Beaver
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intersection of I-39/USH-51 and STH-64, take USH-51
north 13.0 mi to
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right and go east 5.1 mi. Roadside parking. Roadside parking also available along
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primitive Alta Springs Rd.
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Additional Parking: (i) Turtle Lake Rd.parking area
(LI42). (ii) CTH-B large multi-use parking area
adjacent to the main Lincoln County ATv
trail system parking area and buildBeaver
ing on the west side of the
Ebert
road. Do not block ATv trail
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Lake
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When the Wisconsin Valley lobe advanced, it most likely had a period where
the lobe surged forward. Researchers
have found that when today’s glaciers rapidly advance they gather sediment on their surface, especially along the marginal edges. When the ice melts it
leaves behind deep kettles and high-relief hummocks. The Harrison Moraine that
this segment traverses is noted for this spectacular high-relief topography, including many glacially deposited ridges and hills such as Lookout Mountain, the highest point on the Ice Age Trail at 1,920 feet above sea level. Views are especially
Lincoln
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when leaves are off.
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McGinnis on public forest lands,
Generally
this segment is remote (the Harrison
Hills
Prairie
Lake
River
support a thriving wolf pack) and rugged.
Ongoing
timber
harvest
can
make
navFishery
igation challenging at times. The Trail
corridor,
while
generally
easy
to
follow,
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can be quite narrow in some areas. Watch carefully for Trail signage, especially at
intersections and when on logging/forest roads.
This segment starts off at CTH-J, quickly crosses primitive Alta Springs Road
and soon brings hikers to a natural spring bubbling trailside and a bench with
a view to the North Branch of the Prairie River. The segment follows the river
briefly before heading northeast to an area with a network of public ATV trails.
ATVs are often seen or heard nearby; however, the segment does not overlap
with any of the ATV trails.
The segment crosses Beaver Trail Road and then Turtle Lake Road (LI42)
before entering a region filled with small, beautiful, undeveloped lakes. It is common to see beavers swimming in some of the lakes at dusk. A few open timber
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harvest areas on this portion of the segment are reestablishing with what is called
a “gap” forest. Pioneer plants, such as grasses, shrubs and raspberry bushes, close
in on the Trail and the new growth of aspen and birch trees offers little shade.
The segment reaches the top of Lookout Mountain (LI1), which has numerous buildings, including a fire and radio tower. The old fire tower cabin is usually
locked; however, the tower can be climbed almost to the top. From up high, the
view to the southeast is of the Antigo Flats, a broad outwash plain formed in front
of the melting ice. The view to the northwest is of undeveloped kettle lakes and
the hummocky forested landscape.
The segment continues northeast from Lookout Mountain through deciduous forest dominated by oak and maple trees on its way to CTH-B, where the
segment passes by an ATV parking area with vault toilets.
A popular fishing destination, the northeastern section of the segment passes
many lakes. There are two angler campsites on Chain Lake: the first campsite
(LI37) is located between the west and center lobe approximately 100 feet off the
Trail; the second campsite (LI38) is located between the east and center lobes
approximately 400 feet off the Trail. The second campsite may be flooded when
water levels are high.
From Chain Lake, the segment continues for a bit more than a mile to its terminus on First Lake Road, right on the Lincoln/Langlade county line.
Area Services
Tomahawk: See Turtle Rock Segment and Grandfather Falls Segment, p. 101. From the CTH-J Trail
access go west then north 15.5 mi.
Gleason: Restaurant, convenience store. From the CTH-J Trail access, take CTH-J east, south and east
5.6 mi to STH-17. At STH-17, turn left (northeast) and go 1.9 mi. From the CTH-B parking area, take
CTH-B east 1.2 mi. to STH-17. At STH-17 turn right (southwest) and go 10.0 mi.
Harrison: Restaurant. From the CTH-B Trail access parking area go west and north ~7 mi.
Merrill: See Turtle Rock Segment and Grandfather Falls Segment, p. 101. From the First Lake Rd. Trail
access go east then south ~24 mi. Also see Trail Access and Parking directions, above.
Rhinelander: See Parrish Hills Segment, p. 116. From the First Lake Rd. Trail access go east and
north ~18 mi.
I was about to go around a corner in the Trail, when at the same
time a bear was coming from the other direction. We were both
startled, but the bear turned and was gone in an instant, crashing
into the brush that was so thick you wouldn’t think it could be
penetrated. The bear must have seen something awfully ugly to
make it turn tail and run like that, poor thing. (I was glad.)
Tom Teeples (aka “LRRP”), Ice Age Trail Thousand-Miler
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