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Spectacle - Kentuck Lake Trail
If you're camping at either Kentuck or Spectacle Lake Campgrounds, this trail is a good option. Get up early and go birding or try your hand at identifying wildflowers along the trail. It's a one-way trail so you'll return over the same route. You can imagine you've stepped back in time as you walk parts of this trail which follow the old Thunder Lake Railroad bed, used in the early 1900's to haul hardwood logs to the sawmill.
At a Glance
| Closest Towns: | Eagle River |
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| Information Center: | Eagle River - Florence Ranger District |
General Information
Directions:Starting from Kentuck Lake Campground, the trailhead is across from the boat ramp. Starting from Spectacle Lake Campground, the trailhead is near campsite #30. Parking is available at both boat ramp parking lots.
General Notes:
Activities
Day Hiking
| Difficulty Level: | Easy |
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Alerts & Warnings
- Closure on FR 238/Cherryville RD in Barksdale beginning on 9/30/2024
- Water levels reduced on the Mondeaux Flowage starting on 9/30
- Sections of Forest Road 2133 will be closed from approximately 8/7 to 8/16
- Recreation areas, trails, and roads open after recovery from 2019 windstorm
- Delayed- Moose River bridge closed to vehicular traffic 4/29 to 5/3
- Prescribed Burning Planned for FY2024
- Closure on Forest Road 1666 (Black Lake Road) for motorized vehicles
- Safety reminders for hunting season
- Aquatic Invasive Species decontamination required at Lake Owen and Two Lakes