Tyler Forks Reroute
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 263 ft
- climb
- 1,332 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Tyler Forks Reroute is an easy out-and-back hike in northern Wisconsin, about 4.8 miles from the town of Gurney. The route is roughly 5.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 263 feet, and it reaches a high point of 1,332 feet. The climb is gentle overall, with the steepest stretch at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 23 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mellen show July highs around 77°F with lows near 55°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. The hike takes about two hours to complete. Iron County Forest is about 2.7 miles away, and the North Country National Scenic Trail (Wi) passes within about 5 miles. Paddlers can reach the Potato River, about 8.5 miles off, and the Nordic Trail is about 4.8 miles away.
Iron County ForestHikingPhoto: Ian Shackleford, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi- Cfsp 1Hiking3 mi
- Cfsp 2Hiking4.1 mi
- Nordic TrailHiking4.8 mi
- North Country National Scenic Trail (Wi)Hiking5.1 mi
- Doughboys TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Vahtera TrailCross-country skiing5.3 mi
- Potato RiverCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Iron County ForestHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Ian Shackleford, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
U.P. 160Hiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Ian Shackleford, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Powers Vista TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Ian Shackleford, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ironwood to Bessemer State TrailHiking · ~31 min drive
- North Country National Scenic Trail (Wi)Hiking · ~9 min drive
- Cfsp 1Hiking · ~5 min drive
- Copper Falls State ParkHiking · ~10 min drive
- Cfsp 2Hiking · ~7 min drive
- Clam Lake ConnectorHiking · ~36 min drive
- Brownstone Loop TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Tyler Forks Reroute
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
21° / 2°
13 wet · 13 snow
Feb
26° / 5°
10 wet · 10 snow
Mar
37° / 15°
10 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
May
64° / 40°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
12 wet · 2 snow
Nov
38° / 22°
11 wet · 6 snow
Dec
26° / 10°
13 wet · 11 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mellen 4 Ne, WI, 5.2 mi away at 1,300 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
