Northwest Wisconsin Outdoor & Trail Guide

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 Around the Horn Loop Bayfield County Length: 49.8 miles. Very scenic with spectacular views of Lake Superior. Services available in towns along the route. Roads good to excellent; paved shoulder along most of route. Traffic moderate. Trail Difficulty: Moderate to difficult – gently rolling to very hilly. Barron County Roads Barron County Length: Varies. 600 miles of mapped routes on mainly low traffic scenic roads throughout Barron and surrounding Counties. www.co.barron.wi.us/misc%20docs/maps/bikeroutes.pdf for a map. Trail Type: Paved/Unpaved Roads. Fee/Pass Required: No. Big Falls County Park & Campground Tour Price County Length: 20 miles. From Kennan go S on County N to Big Falls Road. A park/campground near the Jump River. Hike to view the river cascade over granite boulders. Trail Difficulty: Easy. Trail Type: Paved Road. Fee/Pass Required: No. Camping Fee is required. Burnett County Roads Burnett County Length: Varies. 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, vistas. Trail Difficulty: Varies. Trail Type: Paved/Unpaved Roads. Fee/Pass Required: No. 1 2 3 4 Gandy Dancer Trail Polk County Length: 28 miles. Starts at the Polk County Information Center, 98 miles along old railroad grade 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. Hiking and biking; bikers 16 and older need a bike pass or DNR patron license. Highpoint/Rustic Road #62 Tour Price County Length: 20 miles. 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. Trail Difficulty: Easy/Moderate. Trail Type: Paved Road. Fee/Pass Required: No. Lake Owen Loop Bayfield County Length: 22.9 miles. Beautiful winding route through the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest near Lake Owen. Food and services in Drummond. Roads good to excellent, traffic low. Trail Difficulty: Moderate – rolling hills and straightaways. Mercer Bike Trails Iron County Length: 7.2 miles. Paved. Fee/Required: No. Millennium Trail Douglas County Length: 1.6 miles out and back. 10 foot wide paved trail that meanders through the Superior Municipal Forest. Trail difficulty: Easy. Type: Out and back trail. Fee/Pass Required: No. 9 10 11 12 13 City of Hayward Bike Trail Sawyer County Length: one way 6.6 miles. Paved path is flat to slightly sloped, is separated from traffic and has safety signals at road crossings. Parking at Hayward Wesleyan Church, Walmart, Hall of Fame, Hayward H.S. and LCO Casino. Trail Difficulty: Easy. Fee/Pass Required: No. Drummond-Iron River Loop Bayfield County Length: 47.6 miles. Great variety of scenery – woods, vistas, lakes, hills & straightaways. Food and services in Iron River & Drummond; food in Delta. Roads good to excellent; traffic low to moderate. Trail Difficulty: Moderate to difficult. Duncan Creek Trail Chippewa County Length: 5 miles. Paved loop through Chippewa Falls ideal for biking and in-line skating. This trail connects to the Old Abe State Trail northeast of County Highway I. Portions of this trail are shared with motor vehicle traffic. Trail Difficulty: Easy. Trail Type: Paved. Fee/Pass Required: No. Gandy Dancer Trail Burnett County Length: 21 miles in Burnett Co. (98 miles total). Former railroad bed. Bridge trestles, scenic vistas, lakes, rivers, forests, wildlife. Restaurants, lodging, retail, and services available. Trail Difficulty: Easy. Trail Type: Crushed Limestone/Dirt. Fee/Pass Required: Yes. 5 6 7 8 www.northwestwisconsin.com • 715-416-3256 6