How to Get to Trout Lake

UW-Trout Lake Station is located in Vilas County, Wisconsin, USA (46 deg 01'N,89 deg 40'W). The closest commercial airport is Rhinlander-Oneida County (RHI) in Rhinelander, WI (37 miles/60km southeast of the station). Other airports serving the region include Central Wisconsin (CWA) in Mosinee, WI (80 miles/130 km south) and Gogebic-Iron County (IWD) in Ironwood, MI (53 miles/85 km north).

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To Drive to the Station:

From Minocqua/Woodruff:

Take Highway 51 north out of Woodruff  8.7 miles/14km to County Highway N (the first road after the rest area on the left). Turn right on County N and go about 1 mile/1.5 km to the driveway of the Trout Lake Station. Turn left into driveway.  If you get to the intersection of County N and County M, you have gone about .5 miles/1km too far.

 From Rhinelander Airport:

Take Hwy 8 east (left) out of airport. Go about 3 miles/5 km and turn north (left) on Highway 47. Take 47 to Woodruff about 18 miles/ 30 km. Take Highway 51 north out of Woodruff  8.7 miles/14km to County Highway N (the first road after the rest area on the left). Turn right on County N and go about 1 mile/1.5 km to the driveway of the Trout Lake Station. Turn left into driveway. If you get to the intersection of County N and County M, you have gone about .5 miles/1km too far.

From Central Wisconsin Airport:

Exit left out of airport. Go about .5 miles/1 km to I-39/Hwy 51.Take I-39/hwy 51 north (right) to Minocqua/Woodruff. Take Highway 51 north out of Woodruff  8.7 miles/14km to County Highway N (the first road after the rest area on the left). Turn right on County N and go about 1 mile/1.5 km to the driveway of the Trout Lake Station. Turn left into driveway. If you get to the intersection of County N and County M, you have gone about .5 miles/1km too far.

From Ironwood, Michigan:

Take Highway 51 south to County Highway N. Turn east (left) on N and go about 1 mile/1.5 km to the driveway of the Trout Lake Station. Turn left into driveway. If you get to the intersection of County N and County M, you have gone about .5 miles/1km too far.

From Madison:

Take I-90/94 west to I-39/Hwy 51 north to Minocqua/Woodruff (210miles/337km). Take Highway 51 north out of Woodruff  8.7 miles/14km to County Highway N (the first road after the rest area on the left). Turn right on County N and go about 1 mile/1.5 km to the driveway of the Trout Lake Station. Turn left into driveway. If you get to the intersection of County N and County M, you have gone about .5 miles/1km too far.