# Chequamegon-Nicolet Forest

**Location:** Eagle River, WI | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 100+ miles

**GPS:** 45.9334, -89.2412

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** May - October

Wisconsin's Northwoods at their finest, 1.5 million acres of boreal forest with forest roads weaving between pristine lakes and old-growth hemlock groves. Loon calls and dark skies define this peaceful overlanding paradise.

**Region:** Midwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.3/5

**Highlights:** Pristine lakes, Old-growth hemlock, Loon territory, Dark skies, Northwoods culture

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Timber Wolf Creek Camp (Rhinelander, Wisconsin)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/wisconsin/timber-wolf-creek-camp)

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