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Wisconsin whitewater, Tyler Forks
Iron
county,
Moore Park to Vogues Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III+(IV) 7.6 miles
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The wonderful Iron County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Tyler Forks are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Wisconsin is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The Moore Park to Vogues Road stretch of Tyler Forks in Iron County is 7.6 miles long and is a class II-III+(IV) section of whitewater according to American |
Whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get
| to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Moore Park to Vogues Road section is one of them. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The starting point is not too far from Merrill, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run | |
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it on an afternoon. The beauty of the Gogebic Range is a great plus for this river. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.
Briefly about the general area: Tyler Forks is not far at all from Upson;
a tour to Island Lake revitalizes the soul. All the outdoors enjoyable things in the Gogebic Range will keep you coming back time and again. Very scenic scenery and fine skiing is what you get at Whitecap Mountain. Copper
Falls State Park is a great place to stop by. Tyler Forks gets a normal amount of annual rainfall. August is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is February.
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Tyler Forks, Moore Park to Vogues Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Tyler Forks. |
| Whitewater Near Tyler Forks:
Tyler Forks, Iron County, 2 miles away Class II-III+(IV) - 7.6 miles long (Moore Park to Vogues Road) |
Potato River, Iron/Ashland County, 4 miles away Class II-IV(V) - 6.5 miles long (Highway 169 to Potato River Road) |
Potato River, Iron County, 4 miles away Class I-IV - 7.2 miles long (Foster Falls to Highway 169) |
Potato River, Iron County, 7 miles away Class II-III(IV) - 6.1 miles long (Upson Falls to Foster Falls) |
Tyler Forks, Ashland County, 7 miles away Class II-IV - 1.8 miles long (Gehrman Creek to Brownstone Falls) |
Bad River, Ashland County, 9 miles away Class I-III - 18.8 miles long (Devil's Gate footbridge to Elm Hoist Road) |
Bad River, Ashland County, 10 miles away Class III-V - 6.2 miles long (Highway 169 to Devil's Gate footbridge) |
Montreal River, Iron/Geobegic County, 11 miles away Class II-III - 3.1 miles long (below Saxon Falls to Highway 122) |
Bad River, Ashland County, 14 miles away Class II-III(IV) - 7.1 miles long (Cayuga to Foster Junction railroad bridge) |
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| Ski Areas Near Tyler Forks:
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin
, 8 miles away, 400 foot drop, 8 lifts, 43 runs |
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan
, 29 miles away, 600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 33 runs |
Blackjack, Michigan
, 36 miles away, 465 foot drop, 6 lifts, 20 runs |
Indianhead, Michigan
, 37 miles away, 638 foot drop, 9 lifts, 23 runs |
Porcupine Mountain, Michigan
, 63 miles away, 641 foot drop, 4 lifts, 15 runs |
Lutsen, Minnesota
, 63 miles away, 1088 foot drop, 10 lifts, 92 runs |
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin
, 73 miles away, 350 foot drop, 6 lifts, 23 runs |
Granite Peak, Wisconsin
, 90 miles away, 700 foot drop, 8 lifts, 74 runs |
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| Hotels Near Tyler Forks:
Days Inn Hurley, Hurley
, 22 miles away |
Americas Best Value Inn Ironwood, Ironwood
, 23 miles away |
Comfort Inn Ironwood, Ironwood
, 24 miles away |
AmericInn Ironwood, Ironwood
, 25 miles away |
AmericInn Ashland, Ashland
, 26 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Tyler Forks:
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI
, 31 miles away |
Copper Falls State Park, Wisconsin
, 10 miles away |
Island Lake, Michigan
, 15 miles away |
Big Bay State Park, Wisconsin
, 24 miles away |
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