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Flambeau Mine Trail
This 181-acre site was an open-pit,
copper and gold mine from 1991-1999.
It is a good example of mine reclamation.
Four miles of well-maintained
trails along mostly flat terrain provide
for good views of grassland birds such
as Meadowlarks, Song Sparrows, and
Common
Yellow-throated
Warblers.
The marshes
are home to
Canada Geese,
Great Blue
Herons, and
Marsh Wrens.
Interpretive
signs educate and inform visitors about
the reclamation of the mine and the
restoration of native habitat.
Directions: Located 1.7 miles south of
Ladysmith on Hwy 27. You’ll find a
large, paved parking lot.
Gazetteer: Page 73, A-8.
Phone: 800/535-7875
(Rusk County).
Web site: Flambeau Mine Trail
Fee: Suggested donations.
Hours: Daylight hours.
Nearest food and lodging: Ladysmith, 2 miles north. |
