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