About trails in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Bayfield County has 137 named trails on the map, covering 543 miles in total, an average of 4.0 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 70 counties in Wisconsin. 84 of them are tagged for hiking and 65 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is North Country National Scenic Trail (WI), at 53.7 miles. 25 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 22 trailheads, 63 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 50 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Cable, Bayfield, and Cornucopia.

What the trails in Bayfield County are like

By length, 57 are under a mile, 55 run 1 to 5 miles, and 25 are 5 miles or longer. 16 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Esker Trail, at 20.0 miles.

Of the 59 with a difficulty rating, 41 easy, 17 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 137 with measured elevation, North Country National Scenic Trail (WI) climbs the most, about 11,076 ft, and 12 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

543Total miles

63Campsites

50Boat launches

5Waterfalls

22Trailheads

North Country National Scenic Trail (WI)Hike53.7 mi North Country TrailHike37.2 mi Tri County CorridorMTB32.7 mi Tri-County CorridorHike32.7 mi Tri County Corridor Multi-Use TrailHikeMTB23.6 mi Rock Lake TrailMTB22.3 mi Esker TrailHikeMTB20.0 mi Abandoned RailroadHike17.0 mi Bear Paw Trail16.0 mi Tsuga DaddyMTB12.3 mi Lenawee TrailMTB12.0 mi Short & FatMTB11.9 mi Namakagon TrailMTB11.4 mi Ojibwe TrailMTB10.3 mi Hot SawMTB9.8 mi Glacier TrailMTB8.7 mi Treasures' TraceMTB8.3 mi Buckskin Trail8.1 mi Trek Trails Powered by OTMMTB7.5 mi Hooten HollowMTB6.4 mi Old Korte WestHikeMTB6.3 mi North End Classic Trail5.9 mi Forest Trail 505Hike5.6 mi Jolly LoopHike5.5 mi Lakeshore TrailHike5.5 mi Rock Lake 5-mile Cut-offMTB4.8 mi TrogdorMTB4.6 mi Wild RiverMTB4.5 mi Dirt CandyMTB4.3 mi Birkebeiner TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Brownstone TrailHike4.1 mi Forest Trail 502Hike3.9 mi North End Ski TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Sleigh TrailMTB3.6 mi Sand Point RoadHikeMTB3.5 mi Stick DownMTB3.4 mi Hildebrand Lake LoopMTB3.4 mi Old Korte TrailHike3.2 mi Dirt LipMTB3.2 mi Rock Lake Trail - Hildebrand Lake LoopHikeMTB3.1 mi Lady Slipper3.0 mi Lund Lake RoadHike2.9 mi BoulevardHike2.9 mi Stick UpMTB2.8 mi East Bay RoadHike2.8 mi Danky Dank TrailMTB2.7 mi Diesel BearMTB2.6 mi Lake Ahmeek Trail2.3 mi Short & Fat - SummerHikeMTB2.3 mi Deer Path TrailHike2.2 mi Cadillac RoadHike2.1 mi EvenflowHikeMTB2.1 mi Forest Trail 5222.0 mi Forest Trail 4211.9 mi Namakagon Trail / Patsy Lake TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Tony Wise TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Wild River TrailHike1.8 mi Old Korte EastHikeMTB1.7 mi Mainland Ice Caves TrailHike1.7 mi Fat Tire BikeHike1.7 mi Washburn Lakefront ParkwayHike1.7 mi Forest Trail 5081.7 mi Hessian's CutoffHikeMTB1.6 mi Hovland LoopHike1.5 mi NirvanaHikeMTB1.4 mi East Rim TrailHike1.4 mi Lighthouse TrailHike1.4 mi Ravine TrailHike1.4 mi Missing LinkMTB1.3 mi Raven TrailMTB1.3 mi OnceHikeMTB1.3 mi Oppendahl's AlleyHike1.3 mi Forest Trail 5201.2 mi Easy PeasyMTB1.2 mi Valhalla Trail1.2 mi Lost Creek Falls TrailHike1.2 mi Anchor LoopHike1.1 mi Bear Paw Trail / Forest Road 3821.1 mi Bass Lake TrailHike1.1 mi RollerHike1.1 mi Star Route ConnectorHike0.9 mi Buckskin Trail / FR1632B0.9 mi Forest Trail 5170.8 mi Short & Fat/Birkebeiner TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Birch Hill TrailHike0.8 mi West Rim TrailHike0.8 mi StormoenHikeMTB0.8 mi Cable Bike ParkMTB0.7 mi WisenupHikeMTB0.7 mi Magic CarpetMTB0.7 mi Jumptimus PrimeHikeMTB0.7 mi BauerHike0.6 mi TelehengeHike0.6 mi Emerson Lake TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Beam Me UpMTB0.5 mi NordmorHike0.5 mi Field TripHikeMTB0.5 mi Gil Larsen Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Dirt Candy AlternateMTB0.5 mi Rumble BeeMTB0.5 mi Down HomeMTB0.5 mi RendalHikeMTB0.4 mi Frog Bay RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Salmo TrailHike0.4 mi TapleyMTB0.4 mi Birkie Classic Trail0.4 mi Flying Squirrel TrailHike0.4 mi Buckskin Trail / FR 229B0.4 mi Elevator ShaftHike0.4 mi Trail 510 / Bear Paw Trail0.3 mi Mikmak Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Emerson Lake Cut-offHikeMTB0.3 mi Black Bear TrailHike0.3 mi Finn Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Telford Loop0.3 mi Butterfly TrailHike0.3 mi The CarouselHike0.3 mi Jolly Meadow LoopHike0.3 mi MoneyHikeMTB0.3 mi Pine Bluff TrailHike0.3 mi KrusenHikeMTB0.2 mi RecessMTB0.2 mi Hub ConnectorHike0.2 mi Downward SpiralMTB0.2 mi Namakagon & Rock Lake LinkHikeMTB0.2 mi Clayton Creek TrailHike0.2 mi Namekagon-Patsy Lake Connector TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Chipmunk TrailHike0.2 mi Striped Skunk TrailHike0.2 mi Birkie ClassicHike0.2 mi Ojibwe ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Beginner's Loop0.2 mi Overlook TrailHike0.1 mi Hemlock Heights TrailHike0.1 mi Bear Cub TrailHike0.1 mi Base CampHikeMTB0.1 mi Sweeney Switchback TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Bayfield County

More Wisconsin counties

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.