Headwaters Wilderness
Headwaters Wilderness | |
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wilderness area) | |
Location | Forest County, Wisconsin, US |
Nearest city | Eagle River, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 45°48′51″N 88°57′02″W / 45.8141258°N 88.9506778°W |
Area | 22,033 acres (89.2 km2) |
Established | 1984 |
Governing body | United States Forest Service |
The Headwaters Wilderness is a 22,033-acre (89 km2)
The wilderness area contains the headwaters of the Pine River, a legally protected wild river and a tributary of the Menominee River. The landscape is primarily forested swampland and bogs; the generally flat terrain is covered by pine forest, with some features of northern hardwood forests.
The northern section of the wilderness area contains Kimball Creek, which feeds into the Pine River. In the southwest is the Shelp Lake unit, containing some of the largest and oldest trees in the national forest.
The Headwaters Wilderness area provides opportunities for hiking, although most trails are primitive and the area contains only a few miles of designated hiking trails. The trails travel past old growth
See also
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Act
References
External links
- Official Site at United States Forest Service
- Headwaters - Wilderness.net