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Powell Trail
- Manitowish Waters
Wisconsin Area Biking, Cycling, Mountain Biking and Hiking
This is an
easy trail that runs past Spring Pond and Sherman Lake. This is a good trail
for beginners. Half of the trail winds through an area that was logged years
ago. The rest goes through old timber types.
Length: 4 loops ranging in length from 1.5, 2, 4.5 and 7 miles.
Location: On Hwy 51 go southeast from Mercer 8 miles. Turn right onto Hwy 47
and drive until you get to Powell Road. Turn left onto Powell Road and go .5
miles to the Trailhead.
Click Here
for a map of the Powell Trail.
 Powell
Marsh State Wildlife Area
Located 2 miles south of Manitowish Waters
and 7 miles north of Lac du Flambeau, Powell Marsh Wildlife Area is home to
waterfowl, deer, ruffed grouse, furbearers, raptors, shorebirds, songbirds
and many other types of wildlife. The 4,096 acre property is a large
peatland complex with a variety of wetland types and a variety of plant
communities. Powell Marsh is a regionally important wetland because of its
large size and open character. Without management, this open peatland
habitat succeeds to tamarack forest and black spruce muskeg. A combination
of prescribed fire, hand cutting, mowing and shearing as well as changes in
water levels is used to limit the growth of shrubs and trees while
increasing the abundance of grasses and sedges. This woody species control
is the primary requirement of habitat manipulation for many wildlife
species. Flowages are managed with periodic drawdowns.
 Mammals
common to the area include muskrat, beaver, otter, mink, and various species
of shrews, mice and voles. There is a variety of reptiles and amphibians
found at Powell such as the wood frog, American toad, spring peeper, several
species of snakes, salamanders and turtles. Uncommon species found are
northern leopard frog, eastern gray tree frog, green frog, western chorus
frog and mink frog.
In addition to waterfowl hunting and
furbearer trapping opportunities, Powell is a very popular birding
destination. Some species commonly found include a variety of waterfowl,
waterbirds, migrant shorebirds, open area birds such as sharp-tailed grouse
and sandhill crane, the red-winged blackbird, sedge wren, bobolink, common
snipe, song sparrow and swamp sparrow. Several uncommon to rare species
including Nelson's sharp-tailed sparrow, LeConte's sparrow, yellow rail,
short-eared owl, northern harrier, American bittern and merlin are often
observed. Bald eagles and osprey occasionally hunt the flowages. Migration
can bring good numbers of waterfowl, shorebirds and passerines.
An 1800-acre refuge is maintained to
provide wildlife protection from hunting and other disturbances. Entry into
this posted area is not allowed from September 1 to December 31.
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Manitowish
Waters,
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Germain,
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Camp,
Three
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Tomahawk,
Tripoli,
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Flambeau Flowage,
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Woodruff,
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Michigan,
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Superior
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Michigan:
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Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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Marinesco,
Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield, Iron River, Iron Mountain,
Lake
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