Near East Bluff Woods Trail
Balanced Rock on a winter's eve. Balanced Rock Tail
Near East Bluff Woods Trail
Overseeing Devils Lake, Wisconsin.
Near East Bluff Woods Trail
Lake outlook
Near East Bluff Woods Trail
Woodland trail view.
Near East Bluff Woods Trail
This front-row seat to Devils Lake has a pretty spectacular view.

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Hike Trail

East Bluff Woods Trail

4.0 (3 Ratings)
A nice alternative trail to the East Bluff Trail on busy days or to avoid icy conditions.
1.1
mi
Distance
439
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Fall ColorsLess CrowdedWildlife

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.07mi
Distance
439ft
Elevation Gain
13ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
1,466ft
High Point
1,017ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail has some nice climbing like the East Bluff Trail, but stays entirely in the woods without views of the lake and bluff structures along the lake. So why use this trail? This trail has many nice features. First, it provides a way to make a loop out of an East Bluff Trail trek. Second, in winter, the East Bluff Trail can become dangerously icy, so this is usually a safer way to get up on top of the East Bluff basin ridge to the south from the North Shore Parking Lot in such conditions. Finally, this trail usually stays quiet compared to the East Bluff Trail, which is extremely popular among park visitors.

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Contributors
Chris Rozoff