My 2018 challenge is starting to take shape, but I need some help and ideas.

My plan is to "visit a different wilderness area each month of the year". I would like to make them areas where I haven't already been.

The partial, tentative plan so far is:

Jan Whisker Lake Wilderness, Florence, WI (already been there)
Feb open
Mar Juniper Prairie Wilderness, Ocala, FL
Apr Green Swamp Wilderness, FL (already been there)
May KY or TN on return from Florida
Jun Rainbow Lake Wilderness, Drummond, WI
Jul Seney Wilderness, Seney, MI
Aug Sylvania Wilderness, Watersmeet, MI (already been there)
Sep Big Island Lake Wilderness, Stueben, MI (already been there)
Oct Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness, Sidnaw, MI
Nov McCormack Wilderness, Michigamme, MI
Dec Porcupine Lake Wilderness, Drummond, WI

So I am looking for more ideas and alternatives on where to go around WI, MN, MI. Any suggestions are appreciated.

do you have a mileage parameter for these trips? does it matter if it's weekend or mid-week? some places are better to hit mid-week to avoid huge crowds.

Several Missouri River floats can be found easily online. Best to travel most of them during the week. Weekends do kinda reduce the wilderness theme considerably

quote Mocha: "do you have a mileage parameter for these trips? does it matter if it's weekend or mid-week? some places are better to hit mid-week to avoid huge crowds."

There are no mileage or other parameters. These do not have to be canoe trips, several are hiking day trips and overnights. And obviously, a couple will be winter camping outings. Seney Wilderness will be a day biking trip and camping with the RV is an option, maybe at Sylvania.

My May destination has become Lewis Fork Wilderness in Virginia. I can hike the Appalachian Trail and hit the highest spot on the trail in VA (working on a side goal to hike the highest spots on the AT in each state).

Still looking for more Wilderness destinations, ideas and options. Thanks.

You open to driving out to Washington State? If so, I can give you some places to visit in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. August to October would be a good time to do the trips I have in mind.

Canada has several parks that give a good wilderness experience. I did an Opasquia trip and saw no one in 14 days. Bighook has a couple of canoes in the park and can arrange transportation to and from at a reasonable rate. The park gets about 1 canoe group per year.
http://www.bighookcamps.com/

Sturgeon River Gorge is nice; you'll like it. I hope you are there early enough to catch the colors.

Probably out of your way, but in WV I'd recommend Dolly Sods, Otter Creek, Cranberry Glades.