Kimbal Creek Hwt

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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15.2 mi

Distance

4,257 ft

Gain

7h 2m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
15.2 mi
Elevation gain
4,257 ft
Elevation loss
4,257 ft
Highest point
1,720 ft
Lowest point
1,661 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Kimbal Creek Hwt is a 15.2-mile out-and-back trail in Wisconsin that follows scenic creek-side terrain through diverse forest and riparian habitat. This moderately challenging route offers hikers an immersive experience along one of the region's notable waterways, with the return journey retracing the same rewarding path.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,720 ft
Steepest stretch
9% grade around mile 1 on the way out
Length (round trip)
15 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Eagle Rvr, WI weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan21° high2° low
  2. Feb26° high3° low
  3. Mar37° high13° low
  4. Apr50° high26° low
  5. May65° high39° low
  6. Jun75° high50° low
  7. Jul78° high54° low
  8. Aug75° high52° low
  9. Sep67° high44° low
  10. Oct53° high33° low
  11. Nov38° high21° low
  12. Dec26° high10° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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