Chequamegon-Nicoletwildflowers
National forestAt Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, spring woodland flowers in the Argonne Experimental Forest: the first three weeks of May are the best time, per the Forest Service. Its usual window for this year has passed.
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About Chequamegon-Nicolet
- What it is
- A national forest in Wisconsin
- A little history
- The forest lies in treaty-ceded areas for 11 American Indian tribes, who keep hunting, fishing and gathering rights there.
- What you'll see
- Argonne spring wildflowers · best viewing the first 3 weeks of May
Right now at Chequamegon-Nicolet
Right now in Chequamegon-Nicolet · October
- Lac Vieux Desert campground open · May–Oct
- Kentuck Lake campground open · May–Nov
Next 7 days at Chequamegon-Nicolet
Last checked Fri, Oct 2: our daily Weather Service update hasn't come through since. Check weather.gov before you go.
Your guide to the area
- Pin color, each place's season now or next:
- Fall
Places on this map (3)
Best spots around the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Lost Lake Recreation Area trails
Best spot
Wildflowers, ferns and shrubs along all the trails, especially in May before the trees leaf out; 20 miles west of Florence
Hagar Mountain
Best spot
Wildflowers and ferns of dry rock outcrops, in the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District
Around Chequamegon-Nicolet
Old Farm Field meadow, Grand Island in Michigan
107 mi away
Usual peak: Late June through August
Next season here: Fall foliage, usually well under way by early October (statewide timing).
The year at Chequamegon-Nicolet
- Kentuck Lake campground openNowMay–Nov
- Lac Vieux Desert campground openNowMay–Oct
- May: Spring wildflowers, Lost Lake trailsMay
- Jun: Rock-outcrop wildflowers on Hagar Mountain usually peak in JuneJun
Chequamegon-Nicolet in pictures
Questions people ask
When is peak wildflowers in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in 2027?
Best viewing: the first 3 weeks of May. Spring woodland flowers in the Argonne Experimental Forest: the first three weeks of May are the best time, per the Forest Service.
Is it blooming in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest right now?
Not now: its usual wildflowers window for this year has passed. Next time: the first 3 weeks of May, local timing.
Which tribes have treaty rights in Chequamegon-Nicolet?
The forest lies in treaty-ceded areas for 11 American Indian tribes, who keep hunting, fishing and gathering rights there.Source: USDA Forest Service, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where are the best spots in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest?
The best spots are Lost Lake Recreation Area trails and Hagar Mountain. Lost Lake Recreation Area trails: wildflowers, ferns and shrubs along all the trails, especially in May before the trees leaf out; 20 miles west of Florence. Hagar Mountain: wildflowers and ferns of dry rock outcrops, in the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District.
What is the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest like through the year?
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest has something to see in 2 months of the year. Lac Vieux Desert campground open: May–Oct. Kentuck Lake campground open: May–Nov. Spring wildflowers, Lost Lake trails: May. Rock-outcrop wildflowers on Hagar Mountain usually peak in June: Jun.
How we know · Sources (7)
How we know
US Forest Service, Lost Lake Recreation Area (opens in a new tab) (Oct 3) · USDA Forest Service, Hagar Mountain (opens in a new tab) (Oct 3) · National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Oct 2) · USDA Forest Service, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (opens in a new tab) (Oct 1) · USDA Forest Service, Argonne Experimental Forest (opens in a new tab) (Sep 30) · US Forest Service, Lac Vieux Desert Recreation Area (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Forest Service, Kentuck Lake Recreation Area (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)