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Hiking at MECCA
Hiking MECCA Trails in the spring and early summer is a great destination to enjoy woodland flowers blooming such as marsh marigolds, American violets, yellow trout lily, bloodroot and a favorite, the trillium. The Little Turtle Flowage, on the west end of the trail system, provides an impressive viewscape of a 640-acre marsh. This habitat is home to trumpeter swans, bald eagles, osprey and sandhill cranes. If you are hiking in the early evening don’t be surprised to see a migrating woodcock launching into the air in front of you, displaying an erratic flight and ending with a steep dive back to the ground!
As a reminder, sections of the Moose and Homestead trails have wetlands which cannot be crossed. There are two boardwalks, one on Moose and the other on Homestead Trail which facilitate access to the west portion of the trail system.
Be tick smart while on the trail – prevent tick bites by wearing protective clothing and repellent and check for ticks during and after your hike.
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2026 Dates Coming Soon!
MECCA Trails Building Fund
MECCA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Construction of the building has begun! Our general contractor is Angelo Luppino, Inc, Iron Belt; HVAC sub-contractor Schmidt & Sons, Inc., Presque Isle; electrical sub-contractor is Woodland Electric, LLC, Mercer; and Northland Door & Property Management, Mercer, will install our garage doors. We invite you to visit the building site and check out the progress.
About MECCA Trails
There are 21 kilometers (13 miles) of routinely groomed cross-country ski trails and three miles of snowshoe trails. In the spring, summer and fall these trails are used by hikers, runners and wildlife watchers. The trails are moderately challenging as they traverse glacial features of eskers, drumlins and kettles.
The terrain was created by the glaciers thousands of years ago. The forest has stands of hemlocks and pines. There are hardwood uplands of maple and oaks, and wetlands of black spruce, cedars, and tamarack. The trails have great views at the Little Turtle Wildlife Area.
MECCA Ski Club maintains the trails and depends on memberships, donations, and volunteers. The club actively collaborates with the Town of Mercer, Iron County Parks and Forestry Department, and Wisconsin DNR.
Since 1973, MECCA Trails has been community focused, volunteer driven, and donor funded promoting silent sports. MECCA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
