The Porcupine Wilderness is a 4,443 acre Federally designated Wilderness Area. The North Country National Scenic Trail traverses the area from east to west. The terrain on the east half of this segment is moderately rolling with a couple of beaver dams to negotiate. The western half of this segment is decidedly more hilly.
Address
Porcupine Lake Rd
Drummond, WI 54832
Contact Information
Voice: 715-762-2461
All InterestsDirections from Nearest Town/IntersectionFrom Cable take Cty. Hwy. M two miles east to Lake Owen Drive. Turn left (north) on Lake Owen Drive and continue 11 miles to Porcupine Lake Road (FR 213). A spur off the North Country Trail meets Lake Owen Drive about .25 mile south of Porcupine Lake Road. From Cable take Cty Hwy M 10 miles east to County Hwy D. Turn left (north) and drive 10 miles to the trail head parking on the left near the Great Divide sign. From Drummond take Lake Owen Drive south for about 6 miles to Porcupine Lake Road. Turn left on Porcupine Lake Road. The North Country Trail crosses in about .25 mile, or continue about .75 mile to the first small parking area on the right. There is another parking area about 2 miles east of Lake Owen Dr.
