BICYCLING, MTN. BIKING & FAT BIKING in Northwest Wisconsin

Bicycle Enthusiasts

have a wide selection of riding options including paved and unpaved trails where you can enjoy a leisurely spin or a cardio pumping work out! Bikers also have plenty of trail difficulty levels to choose from. Bring the kids along for a relaxed ride on a paved trail or push yourself to the next level with a mountain bike ride. Whichever you choose, biking is a great way to enjoy nature and stay active!

Challenge yourself with a wide range of exhilarating mountain bike and fat bike trails! From singletrack to multi-track, there are plenty of trails to test your endurance with burning climbs and screaming descents.

Bicycling

1 Around the Horn Loop

BAYFIELD COUNTY

Length: 49.8 Miles | Type: Paved Roads | Difficulty: Moderate |

Fee/Pass: No | Very scenic with spectacular views of Lake Superior. Services available in towns along the route. Roads good to excellent; paved shoulder along most of the route with gently rolling to very hilly stretches.

2 Barron County Roads

BARRON COUNTY

Length: Varies | Type: Paved/Unpaved Roads | Difficulty: Moderate |

Fee/Pass: No | 600 miles of mapped routes on maily low traffic, scenic roads throughout Barron County and surrounding counties.

3 Big Falls County Park & Campground Tour

PRICE COUNTY

Length: 20 Miles | Type: Paved Roads | Difficulty: Easy |

Fee/Pass: No | From Kennan go south on County N to Big Falls Roads. A park/campground near the Jump River. Hike to view the river cascade over granite boulders.

4 Burnett County Roads

BURNETT COUNTY

Length: Vaires | Type: Paved/Unpaved Roads | Difficulty: Varies |

Fee/Pass: No | Push yourself up hills on County Rd B for a moderate ride. Stop and relax at Clover Meadow Winery on Thompson Rd. Restaurants, lakes, rivers, forests, and vistas.

5 City of Hayward Bike Trail

SAWYER COUNTY

Length: One Way 6.6 Miles | Type: Paved Path | Difficulty: Easy |

Fee/Pass: No | This paved path is flat to slightly sloped, it is separated from traffic and has safety signals at road crossings. Parking at Hayward Wesleyan Church, Walmart, National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, Hayward H.S., Sevenwinds Casino & Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library.

6 Drummond-Iron River Loop

BAYFIELD COUNTY

Length: 47.6 Miles | Type: Paved Roads | Difficulty: Moderate/ Difficult | Fee/Pass: No | Great variety of scenery - woods, vistas, lakes, hills & straightaways. Food & service in Iron River & Drummond; food in Delta. Roads are good to excellent; traffic is low to moderate.

7 Duncan Creek Trail

CHIPPEWA COUNTY

Length: 5 Miles | Type: Paved | Difficulty: Easy | Fee/Pass: No Paved loop through Chippewa Falls ideal for biking and in-line skating. This trail connects to the Old Abe State Trails northeast of County Highway I. Portions of this trail are shared with motor vehicle traffic.

8 Gandy Dancer Trail

BURNETT & POLK COUNTY

Length: 21 Miles (Burnett) 28 Miles (Polk) | Type: Crushed Limestone/Dirt | Difficulty Easy | Fee/Pass: Yes | Former railroad bed with bridge trestles, scenic vistas, lakes, rivers, forests and wildlife. Restaurants, lodging, retail, and services available along the trail. The Polk County section starts at the Polk County Information Center, 98 miles between St. Croix Falls and Superior. 47 miles from St. Croix Falls to Danbury is surfaced with crushed limestone and is a state recreational trail. Bikers 16 & older need a bike pass or DNR patron license.

9 Highpoint/Rustic Road

Tour #62

PRICE COUNTY

Length: 20 Miles | Type: Paved Road | Difficulty: Easy/Moderate | Fee/Pass: No | From Ogema take Highway 86 east over rolling hills, turn south on County C to Rustic Road 62 leading to Timm’s Hill County Park, home of Wisconsin’s highest geographical point.

10 Lake Owen Loop

BAYFIELD COUNTY

Length: 20 Miles | Type: Paved Road | Difficulty: Easy/Moderate |

Fee/Pass: No | Beautiful winding route through the ChequamegonNicolet National Forest near Lake Owen. Food and services in Drummond. Roads good to excellent, traffic low. Rolling hills and straightaways.

11 Mercer Bike Trails

IRON COUNTY

Length: 7.2 Miles | Type: Paved | Fee/Pass: No | Connected to the Heart of Vilas Bike Trail System for a total of 52 miles.

12 Millennium Trail

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Length: 1.6 Miles | Type: Out & Back | Difficulty: Easy | Fee/Pass: Yes | 10 foot wide paved trail that meanders through the Superior Municipal Forest.

13 Old Abe State Trail

CHIPPEWA COUNTY

Length: 31 Miles | Type: Paved | Difficulty: Easy | Fee/Pass: Yes | New connection through Chippewa Falls, Lake Hallie to Chippewa River State Trail. This old railroad grade has been developed into a trail for bicyclists, snowmobilers, hikers, horseback riders and in-line skaters.

14 Osaugie Trail

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Length: 5.2 Miles | Type: Paved, Out & Back | Difficulty: Easy | Fee/Pass: No | Asphalt paved trail along Superior Bay towards the Intersection of Hwy 2/53 to Moccasin Mike Road.

15 Rice Lake Trail System

BARRON COUNTY

Length: 9.5 Miles | Type: Pave & Off Road | Fee/Pass: No Miles of paved & off road trails with benches, picnic tables, pavilion and gazebo for shad & protection in inclement weather. Seasonal restrooms available at select locations.

16

Riverview Reserve

CHIPPEWA COUNTY

Length: 2.5 Miles | Type: Paved & Unpaved | Difficulty: Easy | Fee/Pass: No | Paved and unpaved trails criss cross through the Reserve and provide great viewing opportunities of the Xcel Energy Dam. This trail connects to Duncan Creek Parkway Trail and the Old Abe State Trail.

17 Rusk County Roads

RUSK COUNTY

Length: Varies | Type: Paved Roads | Fee/Pass: No | A variety of loops or out and back routes ranging from a couple miles to 20 miles. Including the popular Dam and PIG routes. All on paved roads.

18 Sawyer County Roads

SAWYER COUNTY

Length: Varies | Type: Paved & Unpaved | Difficulty: Varies | Fee/Pass: No | The county roads of Sawyer County offer road-bicycle enthusiasts a scenic tour of the Hayward Lakes Area. A map of the routes is available at HaywardLakes.com or in the Hayward Visitor Center.

19 St. Croix Falls Trails

POLK COUNTY

Length: 6.8 Miles | Type: Single Track | Fee/Pass: No | City of Trails, biking & hiking trails within scenic, hilly city limits. A variety of riding & landscaped to experience on this 6-mile loop. The trails are fast, flowy and tight, twisty single track using rocks left behind by the last glacier that formed the beautiful St. Croix River.

20 Stower Seven Lakes Trail POLK COUNTY

Length: 14 Miles | Type: Unpaved | Fee/Pass: Yes | Built on a former railroad corridor, the trail begins in Amery and travels through the communities of Deronda, Wanderoos and Nye, ending about one mile from Dresser at 90th Avenue. The trail passes through maple and oak forests, wetlands, prairies and farmlands and past seven picturesque lakes.

YOUR ESCAPE. YOUR ADVENTURE.

To obtain specific maps and detailed information on any location, contact the corresponding County. See page 2.

21 The Ashland Waterfront Trail

ASHLAND COUNTY

Length: 10 Mile Loop | Fee/Pass: Yes | Parking at all waterfront beaches & parks. Paved walking, running, and biking trail, along Ashland's lakefront from east to west and through the city via the underpass of Highway 2 that joins the trail with the historic downtown area.

22 Washburn County Roads

WASHBURN COUNTY

Length: Varies | Type: Paved/Unpaved | Difficulty: Varies |

Fee/Pass: No | The county roads of Washburn County offer road bicycle enthusiasts a scenic tour of the area. A guided map is available at the visitor center.

23 Wisconsin Concrete Park Tour

PRICE COUNTY

Length: 27 Miles | Type: Paved Road | Difficulty: Easy | Fee/Pass: No | Loop route along lightly-traveled, paved roads through scenic forest and panoramic farmland in central Price County. Begins at the Wisconsin Concrete Park, an outdoor sculpture museum.