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Tuscobia
State Trail
Barron, Sawyer & Price Counties
6JUST THE FACTS
DISTANCE: 62 miles one way from
Park Falls to Birchwood.
DIFFICULTY: Easy.
TRAILHEAD LOCATION(S): In Rice
Lake and in Park Falls.
SEASON: April 15 to November 15.
OTHER TRAILS IN THIS REGION:
Wild Rivers State Trail, Flambeau Trail
System, Flambeau River State Forest
Trail, the Pine Line Trail, Georgetown
Trail, and Dead Horse Trail.
NOTE: The Tuscobia is closed to ATV
use from Rice Lake to Birchwood.
Traveling on posted roads in Park Falls is
permitted; signs will indicate designated
routes. Headlights and taillights must be
on within the city limits. Drivers and
passengers under the age of 18 must
wear a helmet.
CAUTION: Trail is open to other outdoor
enthusiasts. Please use caution and
good trail etiquette to ensure the enjoyment
and safety of all trail users.
FEES: None.
LEGEND: For a complete listing of all
icons, see page 4.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Friends of the Tuscobia Trail
800/762-7179
www.tuscobiatrail.com
Park Falls Area Chamber of
Commerce
800/762-2709
www.parkfalls.com
Price County Tourism
800/269-4505
www.pricecountywi.net
Winter Area Chamber of Commerce
800/762-7179 or 715/266-2204
www.winterwi.com
The Tuscobia State Trail is a 74-mile,
multi-use, rails-trails conversion that
spans four counties in northern
Wisconsin. It was once the Omaha
Line and for seventy years
it was the transportation
backbone of the region’s
logging and farming
industries. It took 15
years to build the line
between Rice Lake and Park
Falls. When it was completed
in 1914, it quickly became the
best way to transport pulpwood to the
burgeoning Flambeau Paper Mill in Park
Falls. But times changed. By the mid-50s
the line was abandoned in disrepair. In
1968, development of the Tuscobia State
Trail began.
While the full length of the trail is 74
miles, only 62 miles are open to ATVs. The
westernmost 12 miles of the trail, from
Rice Lake to Birchwood, are closed to
ATVs. Despite that, the trail from
Birchwood east to Park Falls offers some
terrific scenery and plenty of ATV adventures.
With six towns along the route,
lodging, food and fuel are readily available.
In Park Falls, a large parking area is
located at the Park Falls-Tuscobia Trailhead
County Park, which has an ATV loading
ramp. The city of Park Falls is ATV friendly;
riders can travel through town on posted
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