Brownstone Trail

Brownstone Trail: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Brownstone Trail

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Brownstone Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.80111, -90.82771. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brownstone Trail

• Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay · church · Bayfield · ~2 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island Museum · museum · Ashland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~11 km · Must-see
• LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Big Bay State Park · sanctuary · Ashland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island · lake · Ashland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Ashland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~27 km · Must-see
• Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Gull Island Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~44 km · Must-see
• Saxon Harbor · attraction · Iron · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Brownstone Trail

Other forts & heritage near Brownstone Trail

• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Anchor of the Madeira · fort · Lake · ~76 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~105 km · Must-see
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Center · fort · Bayfield · ~2 km
• Madeline Island Information Station · fort · Bayfield · ~2 km
• Le Chateau · fort · Bayfield · ~2 km
• R.D. Pike Building · fort · Bayfield · ~4 km

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