There are many great hiking trails in Iron County. Here are a few:


Bewabic State Park

Bewabic State Park has a trail that starts in the campground and ends in the day-use area of the park. It's an easy trail to hike and only takes around an hour.

Glidden Lake Foot Paths

Glidden Lake Foot Paths offers 3 loops that start in the parking area.

Loop 1 - 3.4 mi. - 5.5 km.
Loop 2 - 4.5 mi. - 7.2 km. 
Loop 3 - 3.9 mi. - 6.2 km.

There are signs every 1/2 mile to follow.

Lake Ottawa

The Ge-Che Trail begins at the Lake Ottawa Recreation Area boat landing. There are nine miles of hiking trail between Lake Ottawa and Hagerman Lake. The Bennan Lake loop (2 miles) and the Ge-Che loop (2.5 miles) are the most popular summer loops.

Brule Lake

Brule Lake has a stateline historic site, a one-half mile recreation trail to historical Treaty Tree and the Wisconsin/Michigan overland border. There is parking at the Brule Lake picnic grounds

Pentoga Park

The Brule River Trail starts at the registration booth, crosses Co Road 424 and continues to the Brule River. It's a five mile long pathway.

The Indian Ceremonial Bowl Trail is a short walking trail one mile long.

Wolf Track Nature Trail

Wolf Track Nature Trail is a unique self-guided interpretive nature walk offered to the public by the George Young Recreational Complex. A 1/2 mile loop trail (with a 1/3 mile spur to Mt. Margaret) winds leisurely through scenic woods, paced by well stationed signs interpreting nature in words and art.


Courtesy of Chamber of Commerce