Blackjack Springs Wilderness Area

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Eagle River

In addition, many Wilderness high points are 'liners' or 'slope points' located where a boundary is excluding a summit area that has road or tower development. So finding the exact point for many of these summits may be difficult, and being sure of reaching them may require independent research. The Blackjack Springs Wilderness is a 5,800-acre (23 km 2) wilderness area northeast of Eagle River, Wisconsin. It is located within the Nicolet unit of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and is administered by the US Forest Service. The Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest (/ ʃ ɪ ˈ w ɑː m ɪ ɡ ən ˌ n ɪ k ə ˈ l eɪ /; the q is silent) is a 1,530,647-acre (6,194.31 km 2) U.S. National Forest in northern Wisconsin in the United States.

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Location: From the intersection of U.S. Highway 45 and State Highway 70 in Eagle River, go east on Highway 70 7.6 miles, then north on Military Road 2.9 miles, then northwest on FR 2178 (Anvil Lake Road) 1.6 miles to an old logging road and a gate on the west side of the road. Walk west on the logging road 0.5-mile to the site.

Activities:

Fee: none

View Key

A: allowed

Blackjack Springs Wilderness Trails

AE: allowed except for in snow

G: groomed

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H: heated

I: improved surface

M: mountain biking

P: paved surface

UG: ungroomed

W: winter fat tire biking

: Trail Intersection Number (TIN)

The Blackjack Springs Wilderness is a 5,800-acre wilderness area northeast of Eagle River, Wisconsin. It is located within the Nicolet unit of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and is administered by the US Forest Service.
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  • Type: Reserve
  • Category: wilderness area
  • Location: Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
  • Latitude: 45.9682° or 45° 58' 5.4' north
  • Longitude: -89.0881° or 89° 5' 17.2' west
  • Elevation: 525 metres (1722 feet)
  • GeoNames ID: 5246152

In the Area

Localities

  • PhelpsVillage, 11 km north
  • Clearwater LakeHamlet, 15 km southwest
  • ConoverVillage, 16 km northwest

Landmarks

  • Pine-Oak Grove State Natural AreaPark, 1½ km northeast
  • Blackjack SpringsSpring, 2 km north
  • Anvil LakeLake, 3½ km southeast
  • Whispering LakeWater feature, 3½ km north

Other Places

Blackjack Springs Wilderness Area
  • Anvil Lake Lookout TowerTower, 3 km east
  • Deerskin RiverWater feature, 3 km west
  • Blackjack CreekStream, 3½ km northwest
  • Little Deerskin RiverStream, 3½ km northwest

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