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Giant White Pine Grove State Natural Area
One of the best examples of mature,
northern mesic forest in northeastern
Wisconsin. Located in the Forest
Service’s Headwaters Wilderness Area,
the forest canopy of this 30-acre site
contains large
hemlock, sugar
maple, yellow
birch, and basswood.
Huge white
pines, some more
than 3’ in diameter,
tower above
the forest.
Directions: From
Three Lakes travel
east 4.7 miles on Hwy. 32; then 0.6
mile east on Julia Lake Road; then
south and east 3.1 miles on Scott Lake
Road (FR 2183); then northeast 1.6
miles on Giant Pine Road (FR2414) to a
parking area west of the road. A hiking
trail loops around a wetland and
through the site.
Gazetteer: Page 89, B-8.
Phone: 608/266-7012
(Wisconsin DNR).
Web site: Giant White Pine Grove State Natural Area
Signature species: Blackburnian
and Black-throated Blue Warblers,
Pileated Woodpeckers.
Rarities: Winter Wren, Evening
Grosbeak, porcupine, snowshoe
hare, black bear and bobcat.
Hours: 24/7.
Seasonality: Best in spring,
summer and fall.
Nearest food & lodging: Three Lakes, 12 miles west. |
