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