Construction was authorized in 1866 by president andrew johnson but the lighthouse was not actually built until 1868 at a cost of 12 000. The eagle bluff light also known as eagle bluff lighthouse is a lighthouse located near fish creek in peninsula state park in door county wisconsin. The only glimpse of the challenge fun ahead is the trailhead sign labeled difficult trail.
Eagle trail in peninsula state park is as unobtrusive as any other trail you ll find in this park. The trail is primarily used for hiking walking nature trips and bird watching and is best used from april. Eagle trail is a 2 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near fish creek wisconsin that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate.
Print pdf map share add to my list. You may have been to this park before but this drift will unveil places you have yet to see. Peninsula state park s colorful characters br br the segway is always an entertaining way to experience a place and peninsula state park in door county is no exception.
This two mile loop that drops more than 200 feet from atop the bluff to the bottom is the most popular of all the peninsula s hiking routes for good reason. The bluffs of the niagara escarpment are one of door county s defining features and nowhere is their scale and beauty more pronounced than along eagle trail in peninsula state park. Eagle trail 2 0 mile loop difficult.
State trail passes are required for riders age 16 and older. Bicyclists who use off road trails must be equipped and prepared to take on the challenge. Off road bike trails traverse 12 miles of rugged unsurfaced terrain in the park s interior.