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Wisconsin-Michigan Corridor Plan

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The North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST) was established by Congress in 1980 to be a continuous hiking trail for non-motorized use across the northern United States. It is generally a natural surfaced foot path 24 inches wide. When completed the trail will be approximately 4600 miles long from New York to North Dakota.

The decision to move the corridor of opportunity for locating the North Country National Scenic Trail in the Michigan/Wisconsin Border Area (Gogebic County Michigan and Iron and Ashland Counties, Wisconsin) was signed by the Midwest Regional Director of the National Park Service on July 19, 2013.

The decision will allow for the route on the ground for this non-motorized recreational trail to be laid out and developed using larger parcels of public land in more scenic areas. The decision and environmental assessment are available for download below.

Development of the route for the trail and associated facilities within the corridor depends on factors such as whether permission can be obtained from private landowners, funds are available to purchase easements, or agreement to secure the trail route is established within public lands.

In order to facilitate this planning process, a planning team was comprised of state and local land managers, and volunteers of the North Country Trail Association who worked with the National Park Service to identify the most feasible corridor which also provided the most rewarding experience.



Contact Information

Jeff McCusker
Manager, North Country National Scenic Trail
P.O. Box 288
Lowell, MI 49331
cell/office phone: (616) 340-2004
email: jeff_b_mccusker@nps.gov