Sugarbush Hill

The peak is the second highest elevation in Wisconsin at above sea level. It is located in Forest County, Wisconsin. The geographical region of the state where Sugarbush Hill is located is referred to as the Northern Highland. ==History==

The Native Americans taught settlers in Wisconsin how to make maple syrup and sugar from maple trees. A grove of maple trees is commonly referred to as a "sugar bush". The hill was named for the maple trees that surround it. The land is on the Forest County Potawatomi Indian Reservation and it is considered sacred. A large fire tower was situated near the top of the peak. In 1939, the Wisconsin State Journal stated that the tower was tall. A local resident confined himself to the tower in 1939 and held a strike. The tower has since been removed. In 1956, the Wisconsin Historical Society placed a historical marker near the hill. ==Elevation controversy==

At different times, three separate hills in the state of Wisconsin were referred to as the highest elevation. In 1937, the Antigo Journal called Sugarbush Hill "Rat Lake Hill" and stated that a geological survey had determined that Rat Lake Hill was the highest point in the state. One local newspaper proposed that the hill be made into a state park. Prior to the geological survey, Rib Mountain was thought to be the highest point in Wisconsin. In 1951, the Wisconsin State Journal called Sugarbush Hill the highest elevation in Wisconsin with a height of . In August 2023, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel stated that Timms Hill in the town of Hill is the highest elevation in Wisconsin at . The Forest County government website refers to Sugarbush Hill as the "third highest part of our state". ==References==