Boulder Lake Heritage Trail
Wisconsin
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.1 mi
Distance
224 ft
Gain
23 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Boulder Lake Heritage Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 224 ft
- Elevation loss
- 224 ft
- Highest point
- 1,172 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,108 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Horses
- Not allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Boulder Lake Heritage Trail is a 1.08-mile out-and-back hike in Wisconsin with 68 feet of elevation gain and 175 feet of elevation loss. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 1,172 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 9% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 1.1 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lakewood 3 Ne, WI weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high4° low
- Feb27° high6° low
- Mar39° high16° low
- Apr52° high28° low
- May66° high40° low
- Jun75° high50° low
- Jul79° high55° low
- Aug76° high53° low
- Sep69° high46° low
- Oct55° high34° low
- Nov40° high23° low
- Dec28° high12° low
Where it is
- Lakewood-Laona Ranger District · Ranger district
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Lakewood-Laona Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Emergency Closure Order 09-13-04-26-04
critical · posted Oct 2, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Wolf River Ccc TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Boulder LakeCamping0.5 mi
- Boulder Lake Cg Nature TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Boulder Lake Mtb TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Boot LakeCamping9 mi
- Roadside Boulders, TheRock climbing9.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook BouldersRock climbing9.5 mi
- Powerline BouldersRock climbing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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