Day Hiking Trails: SE Douglas County trails access St. Croix

Saturday, October 10, 2015

SE Douglas County trails access St. Croix

The St. Croix River flows around a rock near the
shoreline at Louise Park near Solon Springs, Wis.

The southeastern corner of Wisconsin’s Douglas County offers an impressive number of quality day hiking trails, most of them centered on the St. Croix River.

The St. Croix begins its long journey to the Mississippi River in southeastern Douglas County, Much of the waterway is in the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, but even the unprotected parts, which are exclusively in Douglas County, can be accessed and enjoyed by the public.

Among the great day hiking trails of southeastern Douglas County are:
• Bois-Brule-St. Croix River Historic Portage Trail
• Brule Bog Boardwalk Trail
• North Country National Scenic Trail
• Buckley Creek Barrens Trail
• Schoen/Louise Parks Jeep Trails

Read more about these and nearby trails in Day Hiking Trails of Douglas County.

Meet the Author

My name is Rob Bignell. I'm a long-time hiker, journalist and editor. My son Kieran and I have been hiking together for the past decade. Before Kieran, I taught middle school students in New Mexico and Wisconsin, served as an infantryman in the Army National Guard, and worked in newspapers. I've won several journalism awards, from editorial writing to sports reporting. In 2001, The Prescott Journal, which I served as managing editor of, was named Wisconsin’s Weekly Newspaper of the Year. Currently I own and operate an online editing business, Inventing Reality Editing Service. After spending several years in Southern California, my son and I now live in Wisconsin on the scenic Red Cedar River.