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eyond the parking area, you can head
south toward Sugar Bush Road and the
southern parts of the trail, or continue east
toward Camp Nine Springs. The Nine
Springs Trail is a one-mile loop just south
of Trail 111 reserved for experienced riders.
This rolling and rocky trail follows an esker,
which is a ridge formed by the last great
glacier that scoured Wisconsin 10,000
years ago.
From Nine Springs, Trail 111 runs east
across Springstead Creek at its intersection
with Trail 107 just west of Round Lake.
Follow Trail 107 to a parking area near the
Round Lake Logging Dam. You’ll have to
park your quad and walk about 1/8 mile to
view this restored 1800’s logging dam. The
site includes an interpretive center and
walking trails. Originally constructed in
1878, then completely restored in 1995,
the Round Lake Dam is typical of the dams
built by loggers to sluice their logs downstream
each spring.
Back on your quad you can stay on
Trail 107 to visit resorts in the area on
Round or Pike Lakes. These are popular
vacation lakes with many dining and lodging
options. You can double back on Trail
107, or exit the area west on Trail 101. At
the intersection of Trail 101 and 111,
you’re near the Smith Rapids Covered
Bridge. A short ride on Trail 101 brings you
to Trail 112. Go north on 112 for one mile
and park your ATV at the Smith Rapids
Horse Trail. It’s then a short walk to the
bridge. Constructed in 1991, it’s one of
just three covered bridges in the state. The
bridge uses an attractive diamond-shaped
truss pattern called the “town lattice.” The
bridge spans the south branch of the
Flambeau River.
From Smith Rapids, Trail 101 parallels
Hwy 70 all the way to the Wintergreen
parking area. Or, you can backtrack to Trail
111 to access Trail 121, the southernmost
trail in the system. Follow 121 to the Sailor
Lake Campground & Picnic Area, which
offers direct ATV access, a picnic shelter
and 20 campsites. Many ATVers use Sailor
Lake as their base camp.
From Sailor Lake, head north via Trails
102, 101, 103 and 104 to Trail 111 and
the parking area east of Blockhouse Lake.
Or continue west on Trail 111 back to Park
Falls.
Two other Price County attractions are
of interest. In Phillips, 18 miles south of
Park Falls on Hwy 13, marvel at the fanciful
folk art creations at Wisconsin Concrete
Park (800/269-4505, www.friendsoffredsmith.org).
Twenty miles further south,
near Ogema, you can climb the observation
tower atop Timm’s Hill, the highest
spot in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 feet above
sea level.
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