Whisker Lake Wilderness | |
Alt Name: | Whisker Lake |
Iucn Category: | Ib |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Map Alt: | Location within Wisconsin |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Florence, Wisconsin |
Nearest City: | Florence, WI |
Area Acre: | 7,270 |
Established: | 1978 |
Governing Body: | United States Forest Service |
The Whisker Lake Wilderness is a 7270acres tract of protected land in Florence County, Wisconsin, managed by the United States Forest Service.[2] The wilderness is within the boundaries of the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, and is on the border of Michigan and Wisconsin.
Whisker Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet and area of, being 99% made up of muck.[3] The lake is named for the trees at the shoreline of the lake, referred to by locals as "chin whiskers."[4] Whisker Lake is one of 6 small lakes located within the wilderness.