Chequamegon
Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (ChEAS) 2005 Meeting
Kemp Natural Resources
Station, Woodruff, WI
June 1 -
Directions to
evening restaurants and other places (from Kemp)
To: Trig’s Grocery and
Liquor store from Kemp
70 West Center, Minocqua
Take
Wednesday dinner,
Take
Thursday dinner,
10171 Highway 70 West, Minocqua
Follow the directions to Trig’s, but once you get to Trig’s, keep going.
You will see Norwood Pines Supper Club in 2-3 miles down WI-70 on the left.
To field sites (from Kemp):
WLEF
Tall Tower
Driving time: 40 miles, about 1 hour
Leave Kemp down Kemp Woods Road (2 miles)
Left (North) onto SR 47 North and go 3 miles to traffic light for Highway J
Left (West) onto Highway J West and go 1 mile to traffic light for US 51
Left (South) onto US 51 South and go < 1 mile to traffic light for State
Route 70
Right (West) onto SR-70 West and drive 28.5 miles.
Right (North) onto Forest Road 149 also known as 10 Mile Road and go 1.3 miles
Road name changes to Cedar Rapids Road, keep going another 3.3 miles to SR-182
Left (West) onto SR-182 West. Over the next 2 miles or so, you will pass Camp 9
Road (Rt 908) on the right and Forest Road 529 on the right. After FR-529, on
your left you will see a small clearing and a very tall tower. You made it!
Turn left and park.
If you pass FR 512 on the right, or
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Willow Creek Uplands Site and Flux Tower
Driving time: 25 miles, about 40 minutes
Leave Kemp down Kemp Woods Road (2 miles)
Left (North) onto SR 47 North and go 3 miles to traffic light for Highway J
Left (West) onto Highway J West and go 1 mile to traffic light for US 51
Left (South) onto US 51 South and go < 1 mile to traffic light for State
Route 70
Right (West) onto SR-70 West and drive about 11 miles
Midway between Fifield and Woodruff on Hwy 70 you will pass a bar named Musky
Jack's on the right. Then you will see Pike Lake on the right
Immediately afterwards, turn left (south) onto FR-132 South (also called Pike
Lake Road)
Travel about 5 miles to FR-130
Turn left (East) onto FR-130 and drive about 1/4 mile
Turn left (South) onto FR-130D (2-track road) and drive 1/2 mile
You will first pass the generator shelter on the left (1/4 mile) and then the
tower and shed
Lost Creek Wetlands Site and Flux Tower
Driving time: 25 miles, about 40 minutes
Leave Kemp down Kemp Woods Road (2 miles)
Left (North) onto SR 47 North and go 4 miles to traffic light for US 51
Continue on SR-47 another 14 miles or so toward Lac Du Flambeau and SR-182
About 1/4 mile after SR-47 intersects with SR-182 (on the left) is the alder
wetland.
There is a gated snowmobile trail on the south side of the 47 that will take
you out to the site.
You should also be able to see the tower from the highway.
Sylvania Old Growth Site and Flux Tower
Driving time: 40 miles, about 1 hour
Leave Kemp down Kemp Woods Road (2 miles)
Left (North) onto SR 47 North and go 4 miles to traffic light for US 51
Right (North) onto US 51 and go 6 miles to County Road M
Right (North/East) onto CR-M and go 8 miles to Boulder Junction
Turn left to continue on CR-M through Boulder Junction and go through town
(< 0.5 mile)
Turn right again to continue on CR-M and go 7 miles until the road ends at CR-B
Right (East) onto CR-B and go 12 miles
You will pass a sign for Bent's Camp on the left and then Spring Creek Road on
the left
The next major road after Spring Creek Road on the left is Thousand Island Lake
Road (formerly County Z)
Left (North) onto Thousand Island Lake Road
Travel 4 miles or so until you get to a major intersection with lots of white
signs
Turn Right (North) to continue traveling on Thousand Island Lake Road
In the next few miles, you will pass Jay's Resorts and then Wilderness Bay
Lodge
After a sharp curve to the right, stop when you get to a sign for Snap Jack
Lake
There is a paved road to the left that goes to Snap Jack Lake
Turn right onto the 2-track road to get to the site
Park at the forest service gate and walk down trail about 1/2 mile to an
electrical utility box on the left, the tower and control shed are pass the
utility box