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Mountain Biking
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest provides a wide variety of mountain biking opportunities ranging from well-maintained and signed loops to more challenging cross-country travel. Besides Wilderness Areas and specifically designated hiker-only trails (including the North Country National Scenic Trail and Ice Age Trail), the entire National Forest is open to mountain bikes. This includes closed, gated and blocked roads unless the road is specifically closed to bicycles. Many of the designated mountain bike trails are also open to other uses including, motor vehicle travel, ATV's, ORV's, snowmobiles, hikers, and horses so please be careful and share the trail.
Mountain bike trails travel through a variety of management areas across the National Forest. These areas are managed for a wide range of multiple use activities including recreation, threatened and endangered species, fish and wildlife, water quality, and wood products.
THINGS TO KNOW: To help prevent erosion please stay on the roads and trails. Please do not block any gates. For additional information please visit our Contact Us page.
The Washburn Ranger District has established seven different bike routes of various distances.
Mountain Biking Areas
- Eagle River - Florence District
- Anvil Lake Recreation Area
- Chipmunk Rapids Recreation Area
- Franklin Lake Recreation Area
- Lauterman National Recreation Area
- Lost Lake Recreation Area
- Luna - White Deer Lake Recreation Area
- Nicolet North Trail
- Perch Lake Trail
- Ridge Trail
- Stevens Lake Recreation Area
- Great Divide District
- CAMBA Trail
- East Twin Recreation Area
- Namekagon Lake Recreation Area
- Rock Lake National Recreation Trail
- Lakewood - Laona District
- Bagley Rapids Recreation Area
- Bear Lake Recreation Area
- Boulder Lake Recreation Area
- Ed's Lake National Recreation Trail
- Lakewood Cross-Country Ski Trail
- Laura and Gordon Lake Recreation Area
- McComb Nordic Ski Trail
- Twin Lakes Recreation Area
- Wintergreen Trail
- Washburn Ranger District
- Drummond Recreation Trail
- Valhalla Recreation Area
- Wanoka Lake Recreation Area
Alerts & Warnings
- Closure on FR 238/Cherryville RD in Barksdale beginning on 9/30/2024
- Water levels reduced on the Mondeaux Flowage starting on 9/30
- Recreation areas, trails, and roads open after recovery from 2019 windstorm
- Prescribed Burning Planned for FY2024
- Closure on Forest Road 1666 (Black Lake Road) for motorized vehicles
- Safety reminders for hunting season
- Aquatic Invasive Species decontamination required at Lake Owen and Two Lakes