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Whispering Lake

Near Vista Lake
Inside Blackjack Springs Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

3.6 mi out & back · 157 ft gain · 1,705 ft high point · Easy

In Blackjack Springs Wilderness · WI · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 3.6-mile out and back trail passes near Vista Lake in Blackjack Springs Wilderness.

Elevation

157 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.4 mi from the trailhead
Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin)
Campground · WI

More hikes nearby

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Clark Lake
- Ends at Clark Lake
- Inside Sylvania Wilderness
- Camp 1 mi away
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Sylvania Wilderness · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 60 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Vista LakeNearby · 0.9 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 157 ft round trip
High point: 1,705 ft
Low point: 1,667 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 3.6 mi and 157 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: WI
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 45.9976° N · 89.0788° W

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4.3 mi from the trailhead

Anvil Lake Campground

Campground · WI

5.0 mi from the trailhead

Kentuck Lake Campground

Campground · WI

18 mi from you

Fisher Lake

Ends at Fisher Lake
Inside Ottawa National Forest
Camp under a mile away

9.3 mi out & back · 501 ft gain · Moderate

Ottawa National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Loon/fisher Lake Portage

Ends at Fisher Lake
Inside Sylvania Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

0.8 mi out & back · 80 ft gain · Easy

Sylvania Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Florence/fisher Lake Portage

Ends at Fisher Lake
Inside Sylvania Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

0.7 mi out & back · 191 ft gain · Easy

Sylvania Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Loon Campsite

Ends at Loon Lake
Inside Ottawa National Forest
Camp under a mile away

7.0 mi out & back · 453 ft gain · Moderate

Ottawa National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Clark/loon Lake Portage

Ends at Loon Lake
Inside Ottawa National Forest
Camp under a mile away

5.4 mi out & back · 362 ft gain · Moderate

Ottawa National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu44°26°Rain Showers
Fri41°21°Mostly Sunny
Sat45°29°Sunny
Sun50°30°Sunny
Mon56°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue50°30°Sunny
Wed48°Partly Sunny

Thu: Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers · wind 9 to 13 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain