Biking in Northwest Wisconsin

Bicycle enthusiasts have a wide selection of riding options in Northwest Wisconsin including paved and unpaved trails where you can enjoy a leisurely spin or a cardio pumping work out!

Bicyclists also have plenty of trail difficulty levels to choose. Bring the kids along for a relaxed paved ride or push yourself to the next level with a more difficult longer ride. Whichever you choose, biking is a great way to enjoy nature and stay healthy!

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Around the Horn Loop

Bayfield County

Length: 49.8 miles

Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

Fee/Pass Required: Unknown

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. 

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Barron County Roads

Barron County

Length: Varies. 600 miles

Trail type: Paved/ Unpaved Roads

Fee/ Pass Required: No

600 miles of mapped routes on mainly low traffic scenic roads throughout Barron and surrounding Counties.

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Big Falls County Park & Campground Tour  

Price County

Length: 20 miles

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Type: Paved Road

Fee/Pass Required: No Camping Fee is required 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.

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Burnett County Roads

Burnett County

Trail Difficulty: Varies

Trail Type: Paved/Unpaved Roads

Fee/Pass Required: No

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.

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Burnett County Roads

Burnett County

Trail Difficulty: Varies

Trail Type: Paved/Unpaved Roads

Fee/Pass Required: No

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.

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City of Hayward Bike Trail

Sawyer County

Length: one way 6.6 miles

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Fee/Pass Required: No

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. 

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Drummond-Iron River Loop

Bayfield County

Length: 47.6 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Moderate to difficult

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.

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Duncan Creek Trail

Chippewa County

Length: 5 miles

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Trail Type: Paved.

Fee/Pass Required: No

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.

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Gandy Dancer Trail

Burnett County & Polk County

Length: 98 Miles (21 miles Burnett County, 28 miles Polk County)

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Trail Type: Crushed Limestone/Dirt

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

In Burnett Co. former railroad bed. Bridge trestles, scenic vistas, lakes, rivers, forests, wildlife. Restaurants, lodging, retail, and services available. 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.

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Gandy Dancer Trail  

Burnett County & Polk County

Length: 98 Miles (21 miles Burnett County, 28 miles Polk County)

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Trail Type: Crushed Limestone/Dirt

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

In Burnett Co. former railroad bed. Bridge trestles, scenic vistas, lakes, rivers, forests, wildlife. Restaurants, lodging, retail, and services available. 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.

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Highpoint/Rustic Road #62 Tour

Price County

Length: 20 miles

Trail Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Trail Type: Paved Road

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Lake Owen Loop

Bayfield County

Length: 22.9 miles

Difficulty: Moderate

Beautiful winding route through the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest near Lake Owen. Food and services in Drummond. Roads good to excellent, traffic low, rolling hills and straightaways.

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Mercer Bike Trails

Bayfield County

Length: 7.2 miles

Trail Type: Paved.

Fee/Required: No

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Millenium Trail

Douglas County

Length: 1.6 miles out and back

Trail difficulty: Easy

Type: Out and back trail

Fee/Pass Required: No.

10 foot wide paved trail that meanders through the Superior Municipal Forest. 

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Old Abe State Trail

Chippewa County

Length: 19.5 miles

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Trail Type: Paved. 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Osaugie Trail

Douglas County

Length: 5.2 miles

Trail Difficulty: Easy 

Trail Type: Out and back Trail 

Fee/Pass Required: No

Asphalt paved trail along Superior Bay towards the Intersection of Hwy 2/53 to Moccasin Mike Road.

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Riverview Reserve

Chippewa County

Length: 2.5 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Trail Type: Paved/Unpaved

Fee/Pass Required: 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.

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Rusk County Roads

Rusk County

Length: Varies 

Fee/Pass Required: No 

Trail Type: paved roads

A variety of loops or out and back routes ranging from a couple miles to 20 miles. Including the popular Dam and PIG routes.  

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Rusk County Roads

Rusk County

Length: Varies 

Fee/Pass Required: No 

Trail Type: paved roads

A variety of loops or out and back routes ranging from a couple miles to 20 miles. Including the popular Dam and PIG routes.  

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St. Croix Falls Trails

Polk County

City limits Length: 6-mile loop 

Wooly Mountain Trail: Length: 6.8 miles

City of Trails: Biking and hiking trails within scenic, hilly city limits. Wooly Mountain Trail: Length: 6.8 miles. A variety of riding and landscapes to experience. 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 Valley.

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Sawyer County Roads

Sawyer County

Length: Varies

Trail Difficulty: Varies

Trail Type: Paved/Unpaved

Fee/Pass required: No

The county roads of Sawyer County offer road- bicycle enthusiasts a scenic tour of the Hayward Lakes Area.

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Stower Seven Lakes Trail

Polk County

Length: 14 miles

Fee/Pass Required: 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.

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The Ashland Waterfront Trail

Ashland County

Length: 10 mile loop 

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.

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Washburn County Roads

Washburn County

Length: Varies

Trail Difficulty: Varies

Trail Type: Paved/Unpaved Roads

Fee/Pass Required: No.

The county roads of Washburn County offer road- bicycle enthusiasts a scenic tour of the area.

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Wisconsin Concrete Park Tour

Price County

Length: 27 miles

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Trail Type: Paved Road

Fee/Pass Required: 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.

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Big Island Trail

Iron County

Length: 6.5 miles

Fee/Pass Required: 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.

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Blue Hills Trails

Rusk County

Length: 5 miles

Trail Difficulty: Moderate difficulty

Trail Type: Wooded, grass, untracked 

Fee/Pass Required: No

The west side of the Blue Hills Trail system provides suitable terrain for off-road biking. About 5 miles total on this side of the system. 

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Burnett County Trails

Burnett County

Length: Varies

Any non-motorized trails including scenic county forest land, enchanting woods trails, logging trails, fire lanes, etc. 

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Copper Falls Mountain Bike Trails

Ashland County

Trail Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Trail Type: Grass

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

Copper Falls has two one-way mountain bike trails. 

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Deadhorse Trail

Iron County 

Length: 4.6 miles

Trail Difficulty: Intermediate

Fee/Pass Required: No

This is located in a Ruffed Grouse Management Area with interpretive signs on management practices. Maintained for mountain biking. 

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CAMBA Trails - Drummond

Bayfield County

Trail 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. 

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Gravel Pit Road Trailhead

Sawyer County

Length: 9 miles one-way.

Trail Difficulty: Intermediate

Trail Type: Single Track

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

100% single-track, moderately technical through glaciated terrain for intermediate riders. A thirty foot wide grass trail with a worn-in single track. Use other routes when wet.

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Hatchery Creek Trailhead

Sawyer County

Length: 8.9 miles

Trail Difficulty: Intermediate 

Trail Type: Single Track

Fee/Pass Required: Yes.

Forest lined dirt road that parallels the Birkie Trail. Access to all Hayward Cluster trails. Some sections hard and rocky – a fast and fun ride! Good early-season choice when other trails are wet. 

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Hickory Ridge Recreation Area

Chippewa County

Length: 11 miles

Trail Difficulty: Intermediate/Expert

Trail Type: Single-track 

Fee/Pass Required: No

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. 

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Hickory Ridge Recreation Area

Chippewa County

Length: 11 miles

Trail Difficulty: Intermediate/Expert

Trail Type: Single-track 

Fee/Pass Required: No

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. 

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Holy Cross Trail

Price County

Length: 6 miles/ 9.6 km

Trail Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Trail Type: Twin Track or grass surface

Fee/Pass Required: No

This well-marked, twin-track, forested trail has a grass surface and offers moderately hilly and rolling terrain through a variety of timber types.

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Mont Du Lac

Douglas County

Length: 5+ miles

Trail Difficulty: Intermediate to advanced 

Trail Type: Single track loops 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Mosquito Brook Trailhead

Sawyer County

Length: 12.7 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Intermediate

Trail Type: Double Track

Fee/Pass Required: Yes

The longest section of narrow, tree-covered double track in southern CAMBA land, fast riding on Phipps fire lane and the Birkie Trail. 

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CAMBA Trails – Mt. Ashwabay

Bayfield County

Length:  7 miles

Trail Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced (hills, tight turns)

Approximately 7 miles of newly constructed single-track on Mt. Ashwabay. 

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Mt. Ashwabay Recreation Area

Bayfield County

Length: 4.5 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Moderate (Intermediate) 

Fee: Yes 

Groomed: Yes

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CAMBA Trails – Namakagon

Bayfield County

Length: Varies from 2.4 to 15 miles

Trail Difficulty: Moderate to very difficult

Trail Type: Easy two-track to hilly single track

Fee/Pass Required: No (parking fees at some trailheads)

Incredible riding accesses the Rock Lake Non-motorized Area. Extensive single track and IMBA Epic route.

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Phillips School Forest Trail

Price County

Length: 3.5 miles/5.6 km

Trail Difficulty: Easy/Difficult 

Trail Type: Single track; loop 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Phillips School Forest Trail

Price County

Length: 3.5 miles/5.6 km

Trail Difficulty: Easy/Difficult 

Trail Type: Single track; loop 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Pipestone Quarry

Barron County

Length: 5 miles 

Trail Type: Single-track 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Pipestone Quarry

Barron County

Length: 5 miles 

Trail Type: Single-track 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Pokegama Trail

Douglas County

Length: 6 miles

Trail Difficulty: Intermediate

Trail Type: Single-track

Fee/Pass Required: No

Obstacle-ridden trail in the Superior Municipal Forest. Trail Difficulty: Intermediate. Trail Type: Single-track. Fee/Pass Required: No.

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Sisters Farm Trails

Rusk County

Length: 7 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Moderate 

Trail Type: Single and Multi-track 

Fee/Pass Required: No

Single and multi-track trails on a variety of terrain. 

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Sisters Farm Trails

Rusk County

Length: 7 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Moderate 

Trail Type: Single and Multi-track 

Fee/Pass Required: No

Single and multi-track trails on a variety of terrain. 

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Spooner City Park Trail

Washburn County

Length: 6 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Varies 

Trail Type: Single & Double Track 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Spooner City Park Trail

Washburn County

Length: 6 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Varies 

Trail Type: Single & Double Track 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Wild Cat Mountain Bike Trail

Washburn County

Length: 20 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Varies 

Trail Type: Single & Double Track

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Wild Cat Mountain Bike Trail

Washburn County

Length: 20 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Varies 

Trail Type: Single & Double Track

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Wild Rivers Trails

Barron, Douglas & Washburn Counties

Length: 104 miles (total) 

Trail Difficulty: Easy 

Trail Type: Gravel former railroad grade 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Wilson Hills Trail

Iron County

Length: 5.5 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Easy to intermediate 

Fee/Pass Required: No

This is a favorite among mountain bikers with 5.5 miles of maintained trails. 

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Wintergreen Trail

Price County

Length: 7.15 miles/11.5 km 

Trail Difficulty: Easy/Moderate 

Trail Type: Twin track; wide 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Wintergreen Trail

Price County

Length: 7.15 miles/11.5 km 

Trail Difficulty: Easy/Moderate 

Trail Type: Twin track; wide 

Fee/Pass Required: 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. 

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Big Fat Loop

Sawyer County

Length: 14 miles 

Level of difficulty: Moderate to Advanced (distance) 

Fee: No 

Groomed: Yes

Winter- only trail linking Makwa and Seely Pass to Seely Hills Trails. Moderately technical with some climbing. Access: Hwy OO and Old OO Trailheads. 

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Hayward Memorial Hospital Trail

Sawyer County

Length: 5.5 miles 

Level of Difficulty: Easy 

Fee: No 

Groomed: Yes

An entry level, wide, open and flowing trail, fun for all ages and levels of ability. Access Essentia Clinic parking lot. 

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Hurley Eagle Bluff

Iron County

Length: 2 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Easy 

Fee: No

Marker 49

Lincoln Community Forest

Bayfield County

Length: 5 miles 

Trail Difficulty: Easy to Moderate 

Fee: No 

Groomed: Yes

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Riverview Trail

Rusk County

Length: 1.5 miles/ 2.5km 

Trail Difficulty: Easy 

Fee: No 

Groomed: No

Rolling terrain on the banks of the Flambeau River in the City of Ladysmith.

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Seeley Pass

Sawyer County

Length: 24 miles 

Trail difficulty: Moderate to Advanced 

Fee: No 

Groomed: Yes

Round trip (out & back). Single-track from OO to the High Point of the Birkie Trail.

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Solberg Lake/Squaw Creek Trail

Price County

Length: 3.4 miles/5.4km 

Trail Difficulty: Easy 

Fee: No 

Groomed: Yes

The trail is very scenic and passes through both pine and aspen timber with gently rolling terrain; it is perfect for beginners.

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Wooly Mountain Bike Trails

Polk County

Fee: No

Six trails of Varying difficulty, distances and landscapes. Two types of ride maps available depending on the season, winter and summer.