Spectacle - Kentuck Lake

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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4.3 mi

Distance

4,057 ft

Gain

3h 22m

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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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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Spectacle - Kentuck Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.3 mi
Elevation gain
4,057 ft
Elevation loss
4,057 ft
Highest point
1,790 ft
Lowest point
1,703 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Spectacle - Kentuck Lake is a 4.28-mile out-and-back trail in Wisconsin with 3,864 feet of elevation gain and 3,954 feet of elevation loss. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,790 ft
Steepest stretch
6% grade around mile 0.7 on the way out
Length (round trip)
4.3 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

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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