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BICYCLING, MTN. BIKING & FAT BIKING in Northwest Wisconsin

33 Hatchery Creek Trailhead

SAWYER COUNTY

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Length: 8.9 Miles Round Trip | Type: Single-Track | Difficulty: Easy/Intermediate | Fee/Pass: No | This round trip to Mosquito Brook Trailhead and back has 1, 2, 4, 6, & 7 mile cut-offs. The CAMBA Hatchery Creek Trail is 100% rolling single-track through glaciated forest terrain. Includes segments for all riders from the beginner to the seasoned rider. Bike park with small pump track and skill park located at the Trailhead also. Parallel is a 30 foot wide grass trail with a worn-in single track.

34 Hickory Ridge Recreation Area

CHIPPEWA COUNTY

Length: 11 Miles | Type: Single Track | Difficulty: Intermediate/Expert | Fee/Pass: Yes | This off-road mountain biking trail is 11 miles in length and winds through the quiet and scenic oak and aspen forest and consists of 3 challenging loops and 4 trails.

35 Holy Cross Trail

PRICE COUNTY

Mountain Biking

8 Gandy Dancer Trail

BURNETT COUNTY

Length: 21 Miles (Burnett) 98 Miles Total | Type: Crushed

Limestone/Dirt | Difficulty: Easy | Fee/Pass: Yes | Former railroad bed. Bridge trestles, scenic vistas, lakes, rivers, forests, wildlife. Restaurants, lodging, retail, and services available.

24 Big Island Trail

IRON COUNTY

Length: 6.5 Miles | Difficulty: Intermediate | Fee/Pass: No

Explore Big Island on the Turtle Flowage. This trail has rolling terrain and is intermediate in difficulty through wooded areas. It is maintained annually for Mountain Biking.

25 Blue Hills Trails

RUSK COUNTY

Length: 5 Miles | Type: Wooded/Grass/Untracked | Difficulty: Moderate | Fee/Pass: No | The west side of the Blue Hills Trails system provides suitable terrain for off-roading biking. About 5 miles total on this side of the system. Donations are appreciated.

26 Burnett County Trails

BURNETT COUNTY

Length: Varies | Type: Dirt/Grass/Unpaved Roads | Difficulty: Varies | Fee/Pass: No | Any non-motorized trails including scenic county forest land, enchanting woods trails, logging trails, fire lanes, etc.

27 CAMBA Trails – Drummond

BAYFIELD COUNTY

Length: 1.9 Miles-18.2 Miles | Type: Gravel/Paved/Two-Track |

Difficulty: Easy | 2 trailheads accessing 8 different trails ranging in length from 1.9 miles to 18.2 miles. Forest, wildflowers, lakes and wildlife. Some gravel, some paved, some two-track.

28 CAMBA Trails –Mt. Ashwabay

BAYFIELD COUNTY

Length: 7 Miles | Type: Single-Track | Difficulty: Moderate to Advance | There are approximately seven miles of constructed single-track on Mt Ashwabay with hills and tight turns.

29 CAMBA Trails – Namakagon

BAYFIELD COUNTY

Length: Varies | Type: Single & Two Track | Difficulty: Easy/ Intermediate | Fee/Pass: No | Some Trailhead Parking Fees Incredible riding, easy two-track and hilly single-track, with accesses to the Rock Lake Non-motorized Area with extensive single-track and IMBA Epic Route.

30 Copper Falls Mountain Bike Trails

ASHLAND COUNTY

Length: Varies | Type: Grass | Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced | Fee/Pass: No | Copper Falls has two one-way mountain bike trails.

31 Deadhorse Trail

IRON COUNTY

Length: 4.6 Miles | Difficulty: Intermediate | Fee/Pass: No | This is located in a Ruffed Grouse Management Area with interpretive signs on management practices. Maintained for mountain biking.

32 Gravel Pit Road Trailhead

SAWYER COUNTY

Length: 7.2 Miles to OO; 5 Miles to Mosquito Brook | Type: SingleTrack | Difficulty: Intermediate | Fee/Pass: No | The CAMBA Makwa Trail is 100% single-track; twisting, climbing, rolling single track. Parallel is a 30 foot wide grass trail with a worn-in single track.

Length: 6 Miles/9.6 km | Type: Single-Track | Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced Fee/Pass: No | This well-marked, twintrack, forested trail has a grass surface and offers moderately hilly and rolling terrain through a variety of timber types.

36 Mont du Lac

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Length: 5+ miles | Type: Single track loops | Fee/Pass: Yes Various single-track mountain bike courses consisting of leg burning climbs and screaming descents. Enjoy gorgeous views of Jay Cook State Park and St. Louis River Valley. Trail Difficulty: Intermediate to advanced.

37 Mosquito Brook Trailhead

SAWYER COUNTY

Length: 8.9 Miles | Type: Single-Track | Difficulty: Easy/ Intermediate | Fee/Pass: No | 8.9 miles round trip to Hatchery Creek Trailhead with available shortcut turnarounds, 5 miles to Gravel Pit Road Trailhead. To the south is the CAMBA Hatchery Creek Trail, to the north is the CAMBA Makwa Trail, both are 100% rolling single-track through glaciated forest terrain. Out & back rides to Gravel Pit Road and beyond as far as you want to ride. Includes segments for all riders, from beginners to seasoned riders.

38 Phillips School Forest Trail

PRICE COUNTY

Length: 3.5 Miles/5.6 km | Type: Single-Track | Difficulty: Easy/Difficult | Fee/Pass: No | A scenic trail winding through a diverse forest and open meadow consisting of 5 loops ranging from gently rolling to steep hills offering options for every skill level.

39 Pipestone Quarry

BARRON COUNTY

Length: 5 Miles | Type: Single-Track | Fee/Pass: No | Pipestone Quarry is a new trail system being developed in the beautiful Blue Hills of Wisconsin. Existing trails include over 5 miles of single-track built from old logging roads wandering up and down the beautiful rocky hills.

40 Pokegama Trail

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Length: 6 Miles | Type: Single-Track | Difficulty: Intermediate |

Fee/Pass: No | Obstacle-ridden trail in the Superior Municipal Forest.

41 Silver Creek Trails

BARRON COUNTY

Length: Varies | Type: Single-Track | Difficulty: Intermediate |

Fee/Pass: No | Silver Creek Trails are hand built primitive style single-track. There are fast & flowy sections with some long heart pumping clubs and technical features. Trails are also located only a half mile from a full service bicycle shop & camping. There are no closed hours, but trail etiquette is encouraged, especially during hunting season & winter use. The trails do not close for weather, in any form. These are primitive & rugged with rocks and roots. Come out & ride any time of the year!

42 Sisters Farm Trails

RUSK COUNTY

Length: 7 Miles | Type: Single & Multi-Track | Difficulty: Moderate | Fee/Pass: No | Enjoy single & multi-track trails on a variety of terrain.

43 Spooner City Park Trail

WASHBURN COUNTY

Length: 6 Miles | Type: Single & Double-Track | Difficulty: Varies |

Fee/Pass: No | Multiple loops. Offers miles of twisting single-track that features bridges, log piles, steep climbs and descents. One section is coined the “Fastest 2 Minutes” where riders will wind down hills for close to two minutes.

YOUR ESCAPE. YOUR ADVENTURE.

44 Wildcat Mountain Bike Trail

WASHBURN COUNTY

Length: 19 Miles | Type: Single & Double-Track | Difficulty: Easy/Intermediate | Fee/Pass: No | A combination of single-track, double-track, portions of snowmobile/ATV trails and gravel roads provide for a wide variety of riding skills and experiences. The trail utilizes thousands of acres of Washburn County forest land.

45 Wild Rivers Trails BARRON, DOUGLAS & WASHBURN COUNTIES

Length: 104 Total Miles | Type: Gravel/Former Railroad Grade | Difficulty: Easy | Fee/Pass: No | A well maintained, highway-grade compacted gravel and railroad ballast trail that stretches into 3 counties. The trail is rich in natural resources and wildlife habitat. Trail Difficulty: Easy. Trail Type: Gravel former railroad grade.

46 Wilson Hills Trail

IRON COUNTY

Length: 5.5 Miles | Difficulty: Easy/Intermediate | Fee/Pass: No This is a favorite among mountain bikers with 5.5 miles of maintained trails.

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

47 Wintergreen Trail PRICE COUNTY

Length: 7.15 Miles/11.5 km | Type: Twin-Track, Wide | Difficulty: Easy/Moderate | Fee/Pass: Yes, Parking Fee | A wide, twin-track trail featuring rolling terrain that passes through a diverse forest of pine, aspen, birch, balsam fir, and northern hardwoods.

FAT BIKING 4 Burnett County Roads BURNETT COUNTY

Length: Varies | Difficulty: Vaires | Groomed: No | Fee/Pass: No Enjoy an easy ride through Crex Meadows Wildlife Area beginning at the rest area on North Refuge Rd or challenge yourself with hills on County Rd B. Winery on Thompson Rd., restaurants, lakes, rivers, forests.

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