Adventure Sports in Northwest Wisconsin

Calling all thrill-seekers! From easy to difficult we’ve got the challenges and that adrenaline rush you seek.

Year-round adventures are offered throughout Northwestern Wisconsin like disc golf, skijoring, sky diving, rock climbing, and downhill skiing. Check out these amazing opportunities solo or bring the whole family!

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Dog Sled

Wolfsong Adventures in Mushing

Bayfield County

Nestled in the wooded hills overlooking Lake Superior, Wolfsong offers dog sledding trips for all ages and abilities. Drive your own team or ride along with an experienced musher. Harness, hook-up, feed, and love the dogs!

Disc Golf

Elk Lake Park

Price County

Holes: 9 

Fee/Pass Required: No fee

PDGA approved. Professional-quality chain baskets. Course is relatively flat, ranging from 210' to 378'. 

Disc Golf

Highbridge Hills

Ashland County

Holes: 18 & 22

Highbridge Hills is the largest disc golf complex in the World! Host of the 2007 Disc Golf World Championships.

Disc Golf

Lake Superior View Golf

Bayfield County

Holes: 36 

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

Two 18-hole courses; one is more casual through wooded trails and the other is a more challenging course for experienced players. Practice hoops on the driving range. Course map and layout on the UDisc App. 

Disc Golf

Namekagon National Disc

Washburn County

Holes: 9 & 24 

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

Parking, lodging on site, disc rentals available. 

Disc Golf

North Park

Polk County

Holes: Unknown

Over 5 acres of land located along Highway 46. The sports section of the park features a large open field that can be used for many different activities. The park has a baseball backstop, horseshoe pits, frisbee golf, and a basketball court. It also has two lighted tennis courts and the only skate park in Amery. 

Disc Golf

Riegel Park

Polk County

Holes: 9

Fee/Pass Required: No

The nine fairway course is just east of Jerusalem Road along the Interlink bike path in St. Croix Falls. Four fairways in the woods lead to a rustic bridge, and then to prairie. Repurposed materials have been generously used for the project. 

Disc Golf

Spooner Disc Golf Course

Washburn County

Holes: 9 

Fee/Pass Required: No

Located on the grounds of the Spooner High School. Bring your own equipment.

Disc Golf

Superior Municipal Forest

Douglas County

Holes: 18 

Fee/Pass Required: No

The course was constructed by the local disc golf association and brings you through the municipal forest that also houses hiking, biking, and ski trails as well as a dog park. 

Disc Golf

Tjader Acres Disc Golf

Burnett County

Holes: 18 

Fee/Pass Required: Donation to play is suggested for course maintenance.

Tightly wooded course in the north woods of Wisconsin. Made my a Disc Golfer, for the Disc Golfer. Bring your own equipment; parking. 

Disc Golf

UW Barron County

Barron County

Holes: 18 

Fee/Pass Required: Unknown

The front 9 is fairly long (3348') and open, running on the edges of the prairie. The back 9 is shorter and requires more accuracy, finishing along the Red Cedar River behind campus.

Rock Climbing

Christie Mountain

Rusk County

Natural rock wall on Christie Mountain, featuring 4 different climbs. Indoor climbing wall for practice and instruction. Trained instructors. For children and adults.

Rock Climbing

Interstate Park

Polk County

Rock climbing is allowed in areas not closed to public use. No special permit is required. Designated hiking trails and waterways must remain free of ropes and other climbing equipment. 

Skijoring

High Point Trail

Price County

Length: 9 miles/14 km 

Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult 

Fee/Pass Required: Unknown

Bordered by hardwood and hemlock, this single-track trail at Wisconsin’s highest natural point traverses rolling terrain with steep hills. 

Skijoring

15. Holy Cross Trail

Price County

Length: 6 miles/9.6km

Fee/Pass Required: Unknown

Scenic, wide twin track trail, moderately hilly with a variety of forest types and a small lake.

Skijoring

Mt. Ashwabay

Bayfield County

Length: 10 miles/15 km 

Difficulty: Easy/Moderate 

Fee/Pass Required: Unknown

The Sugar Bush trail (6 km) offers fairly level terrain out of the Nourse Sugarbush State Natural Area, a beautiful stand of old growth maple and hemlock. Jolly Long Loop (4km) and Birch Hill (3 km) have also been added to the skijoring system. 

Skijoring

Superior Municipal Forest

Douglas County

Length: 7.4 km 

Fee/Pass Required: Unknown

This scenic trail takes you around the scenic Chase's Point in the Superior Municipal Forest. Portions of the trail are shared by the multi-use blue trail. Skijorers may also use the Millenium Trail to connect to the parking lots.

Skijoring

Timm’s Hill National Trail

Price County

Length: 10 miles/16.1 km

Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult 

Fee/Pass Required: Unknown

Scenic trail following the path of a c.1885 tote road, a supply route for logging camps. It connects the High Point to the Ice Age Trail.

Skydiving

Skydive Wissota

Chippewa County

Offering the best instructors, equipment, and a great clubhouse and drop zone with plenty of amenities. Take in beautiful views of Lake Wissota and the surrounding area. A fantastic adventure you’ll remember your whole life.

Ziplining

Trollhaugen Aerial Adventure Park

Polk County

Trollhaugen’s Adventure Park is a 112 element aerial challenge course and a guided 6 zip line tour. The park provides the thrill of playing on a giant, floating playground - climbing trees, hanging from tires, and swinging on ropes.

Downhill Skiing

Christie Mountain

Rusk County

Length: 30 runs

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

Ski, snowboard, and snow tubing. 23 lighted runs with 4 terrain parks, rentals, full service bar and food. Ski patrol and instructors on site. 

Downhill Skiing

Mont du Lac

Douglas County

Length: 7 runs 

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

Mont du Lac’s 310 foot vertical drop will provide an exhilarating rush for all. Beginner, Intermediate and Expert runs available. 

Downhill Skiing

Mt. Ashwabay

Bayfield County

Length: 11 runs 

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

Chairlift and rope-tow, 317 foot vertical drop. Longest run is 1,500 feet with a skiable area of 65 acres. Small terrain park. 

Downhill Skiing

Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area

Polk County

Length: 23 runs and 4 terrain parks 

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

Alpine skiing on 23 runs, also cross-county skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing, rentals, full service bar and food. Ski patrol and instructors on site. Full service ski and board shop for gear and tunes ups. 

Downhill Skiing

Whitecap Mountain

Iron County

Length: 43 runs 

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

Whitecap Mountain is in the heart of Big Snow Country offering 200 inches of snow annually with views of Lake Superior and the Penokee Range.