Thursday, June 20, 2019

Today was a day for looking around, scouting for Wolf River access points, looking at other Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest campgrounds, and sightseeing. There is a spot just north of my campground called the Cathedral of Pines. All of northern Wisconsin was thoroughly logged in the 1800s. The Cathedral of Pines was never logged. Have to admit it was pretty but not impressive.The maps say Cathedral of Pines. This sign says something else.

There are four other National Forest Campgrounds nearby. I checked three of them out. The fourth one is popular with ATVers which I want nothing to do with.

Bear Lake Campground was the most appealing because more sunlight gets through than the other NP campgrounds in the area.

I found several good access points to the Wolf River but probably won’t fish the Wolf this trip. The Wolf is considered a little dangerous and it looks high and fast. It doesn’t have anywhere near to a smooth bottom. There are rocks and boulders of different sizes and there are holes. Not worth it.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Camping at Bagley Rapids Campground near Mountain, Wisconsin. It’s one of several campgrounds in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. There aren’t any hookups but it’s $7.50 a night and very pretty. The forest is thick and campsites are far enough apart so that I can’t hear or see anyone. The trailer’s battery needs a little charge so I’m running the generator for a little while. But there are these nasty bastards called mosquitos and there are a lot of them. Had to put some bug juice on. Can’t remember the last time I used it.

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Wednesday at noon I’ll be heading “up north” for some camping and trout fishing. I’ll be up there for a week and a half. Wednesday, June 19 through Sunday, June 23, I’ll be camped at a campground in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Sunday, June 23 through Friday, June 28, I’ll be camped at Council Grounds State Park. These parks aren’t very far from each other. Both parks are close to the following rivers; Wolf, Prairie, Embarrass, Plover, and Peshtigo.