Barnes Barrens Loop 1

On 1-Feb-2024 Cash and I walked a loop of forest “trails” in the Barnes Barrens. Our walk began at Halfway Rd to head north on a counter-clockwise loop that crossed Moore Rd, Halfway Rd again, Moore Rd again, before ending back at Halfway Rd. Generally the “inside” of the loop appears to be being managed for a barrens habitat (logged, slash removed, and burnt) whereas the “outside” of the loop varied in habit from a typical barrens look to a mix of scrubby oak and pine to some rather larger (planted) pines. This was not an overly beautiful hike but I like the open view of the barrens landscape. We did not see Sharptail Grouse this day, but we have seen them when driving the section of Halfway Rd that bisects this hike. This hike was pretty easy walking (it could be driven with a 4WD truck). Details are below.

Overview Map

The extent of this walk is highlighted by the blue box in this map.

Map Key

See Iron River Area Overview page for segment color coding key and description for use of controls.

Walk-Specific Map

Take Note
  • Click on a segment to get specific information.
  • Numeric labels correspond to the same labels in the elevation profile and summary information below.

Elevation Profile

Images

GPX Download

A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.

Summary Information

NUM trackID Primary Description Type Distance CumDist DeltaElev
1 TRMR14 Unnamed off Moore Rd Halfway Rd to Offroad 0.26 0.26 7
2 TRMR13 Unnamed off Moore Rd to ATV/Snow Trail 18 Offroad 0.09 0.35 5
3 TRMR12 Unnamed off Moore Rd ATV/Snow Trail 18 to Offroad 0.14 0.49 -7
4 TRMR11 Unnamed off Moore Rd to Moore Rd Offroad 1.08 1.57 2
5 TRMR01 Unnamed off Moore Rd Moore Rd to ATV/Snow Trail 17 Offroad 0.01 1.58 3
6 TRMR02 Unnamed off Moore Rd ATV/Snow Trail 17 to Offroad 0.23 1.80 -9
7 TRMR03 Unnamed off Moore Rd to Unnamed from Moore Rd to Huffgard Rd Offroad 0.76 2.56 -8
8 TRMR04 Unnamed off Moore Rd Unnamed from Moore Rd to Huffgard Rd to Unnamed from Moore Rd to Huffgard Rd Offroad 0.02 2.58 4
9 TRMR05 Unnamed off Moore Rd Unnamed from Moore Rd to Huffgard Rd to Halfway Rd Offroad 0.22 2.80 -11
10 TRMR06 Unnamed off Moore Rd Halfway Rd to Offroad 0.07 2.87 7
11 TRMR07 Unnamed off Moore Rd to Offroad 0.22 3.09 -6
12 TRMR08 Unnamed off Moore Rd to Offroad 0.37 3.46 12
13 TRMR09 Unnamed off Moore Rd to ATV/Snow Trail 17 Offroad 0.29 3.75 -13
14 TRMR10 Unnamed off Moore Rd ATV/Snow Trail 17 to Moore Rd Offroad 0.01 3.76 1
15 TRMR18 Unnamed off Moore Rd Moore Rd to Unnamed from Halfway Rd to W Church Rd Offroad 0.16 3.93 10
16 TRMR17 Unnamed off Moore Rd Unnamed from Halfway Rd to W Church Rd to Unnamed from Halfway Rd to W Church Rd Offroad 0.19 4.12 -3
17 TRMR16 Unnamed off Moore Rd Unnamed from Halfway Rd to W Church Rd to Unnamed near Halfway Rd Offroad 0.37 4.49 5
18 TRMR15 Unnamed off Moore Rd Unnamed near Halfway Rd to Halfway Rd Offroad 0.75 5.24 1