Bear Paw Trail

Bear Paw 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 Bear Paw 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 Bear Paw Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.33176, -91.28239. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Paw Trail

• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~6 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~12 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~23 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~25 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~57 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Paw Trail

Other forts & heritage near Bear Paw Trail

• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~57 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~69 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~74 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~91 km · Must-see
• Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~106 km · Must-see
• Anchor of the Madeira · fort · Lake · ~121 km · Must-see
• Cisco Lake Road · fort · Bayfield · ~7 km
• Maple Grove Road · fort · Bayfield · ~8 km
• Bearsdale Springs Road · fort · Bayfield · ~8 km
• Forest Road 230 · fort · Bayfield · ~9 km

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