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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) [3] is a 1,530,647-acre (6,194.31 km 2) U.S. National Forest in northern Wisconsin in the United States. Due to logging in the early part of the 20th century, very little old growth forest remains.
The sprawling Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest offers something for everybody, from wilderness experiences to Friday fish fries. More than trees: Seven special things about the Chequamegon ...
The Headwaters Wilderness is a 22,033-acre (89 km 2) [1] wilderness area located within the Nicolet unit of the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest in northeastern Wisconsin. It is the largest federally designated wilderness area on Wisconsin's mainland.
The Rainbow Lake Wilderness is a 7,135-acre (29 km 2) wilderness area located within the Chequamegon unit of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. [1] The land is in northern Wisconsin and entirely in Bayfield County. The wilderness area is operated by the United States Forest Service. [2]
Boundary Peak is the northernmost peak of 13,000 feet or greater elevation within the White Mountains. The summit is located in Esmeralda County of southwestern Nevada, and is within the Boundary Peak Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest. It is less than half a mile (1 km) from the California state line, which is how it derived its name. [4]
Forest Lodge is a hunting and vacation retreat of the Livingston/Griggs family on the shore of Lake Namekagon within the town of Namakagon, Wisconsin. The complex consists of 16 rustic structures built from 1893 to about 1950. Since 1999 it has been managed by the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. [2]
Surrounding Lassen Volcanic National Park, this forest has three wilderness areas and 92,000 acres (37,000 ha) of old-growth Sierra Nevada mixed conifer forests. Subway Cave is a lava tube that is 0.3 mi (0.48 km) long and open to the public. [76] Lewis and Clark: Montana
The Blackjack Springs Wilderness is a 5,800-acre (23 km 2) [1] 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.