Timms Hill

Timms Hill

Timms Hill, Wisconsin, July 2014.
Highest point
Elevation 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m) [1]
Prominence 425 ft (130 m) [2]
Listing U.S. state high point 39th
Coordinates 45°27′03″N 90°11′43″W / 45.450884317°N 90.195397889°W / 45.450884317; -90.195397889Coordinates: 45°27′03″N 90°11′43″W / 45.450884317°N 90.195397889°W / 45.450884317; -90.195397889 [1]
Geography
Timms Hill

Wisconsin

Location Price County, Wisconsin, US
Topo map USGS Timms Hill
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Timms Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located in north-central Wisconsin in Timms Hill County Park in the Town of Hill in Price County, Timms Hill has an elevation of 1,951.5 ft (595 m).

Timms Hill is capped with a tall lookout tower offering views of the surrounding area. It is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Highway 86, about midway between Ogema and Spirit and about 23 miles (37 km) west of Tomahawk.

By way of the ten-mile Timms Hill Trail, Timms Hill connects to the Ice Age Trail,[3] a National Scenic Trail stretching 1,000 miles (1,600 km) in the state of Wisconsin that is administered by the National Park Service.[4]

The tower at the top of Timms Hill.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ogema". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Timms Hill, Wisconsin". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  3. ↑ Timm's Hill Trail Web Site
  4. ↑ Ice Age Trail National Park Service Web Site FAQ

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