Ride safely - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

Lake Superior
13
Port
Wing
13
Wally Polk
Memorial
Trail
C
Old
Baldy
Trail
Lenawee Trail
C
To Washburn
A
Valhalla
Trail
Battle Axe Trail
B
A
Iron
To Superior River
2
H
Long
Lake
Iron River Trail
Tri-County Trail
Moquah
Spur
Trail
Moquah
G
To Ashland
0 1 2 3 4 5 Miles
2
E
Ino
63
of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National
Forest offers 10 cabins for a cozy rest and
direct access to the trail.
From the Valhalla Trail, riders can take
the Lenawee Trail (Trail 40) west 12 miles
to the Old Baldy Trail. The easy ride traverses
mostly sandy soils and follows a railroad
grade part of the way. Along the route,
you’ll see many mature pine plantation
stands.
On at the Old Baldy, the 4.2-mile connector
is an easy ride through a pine forest.
It also accesses the must-see Mt. Baldy
Overlook. On a clear day, you can see for
miles over Lake Superior. Some even say
you can see Minnesota off in the distance.
Heading south on the Battle Axe Trail
brings you to Iron River where food, fuel
and lodging are available. For those who
want to be close to nature, there are several
area campgrounds (www.visitironriver.com).
If you are staying in Iron River and the
ATVs are put away for the day, a trip to
one of Wisconsin’s wineries might be interesting.
The White Winter Winery (800/697-
2006 or 715/372-5656; www.whitewinter.com)
makes a special “mead” wine
made of honey, water and yeast.
After an evening in Iron River, you can
connect to the Tri-County Corridor Trail
that heads east. Just outside of town is the
Iron River Trail (Trail 31/21). At 18.5 miles
long, it is the longest trail in the area. It
also is heavily traveled because it connects
Iron River with the Valhalla Trail. It rolls
through pine forest and barren areas.
Sensitive environmental habitats here make
it important to stay on the trail.
South of Iron River you can follow the
11.5-mile long Buckskin Trail (Trail 31) to
the 13-mile long Bear Paw Trail that leads
to Drummond. While they’re both easy
rides, you’ll encounter more rocky terrain
and some areas are prone to puddling.
With Lake Superior as a backdrop and
the diverse terrain, ATV enthusiasts will
find plenty of fun in Bayfield County. With
so much to see and do, many return again
and again.
Wisconsin ATV Guide 9