Timms Hill

Timms Hill is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[3] 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). 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.[4]

Timms Hill
Timms Hill, Wisconsin, July 2014.
Highest point
Elevation1,951.5 ft (594.8 m)[1]
Prominence425 ft (130 m)[2]
ListingU.S. state high point 39th
Coordinates45°27′03″N 90°11′43″W[1]
Geography
Timms Hill
Wisconsin
LocationPrice County, Wisconsin, US
Topo mapUSGS Timms Hill
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

A public lookout tower is atop the hill. Visible to the southeast is Rib Mountain (elev. 1,924 ft, 586 m), 44 miles away by line of sight.

The 10-mile (16 km) Timms Hill Trail connects to the Ice Age Trail,[5] a National Scenic Trail stretching 1,200 miles (1,900 km) across glacial terrain in Wisconsin.

The tower at the top of Timms Hill.

See also

  • List of U.S. states by elevation

References


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