About trails in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County has 92 named trails on the map, covering 287 miles in total, an average of 3.1 miles per trail. That is the 7th largest mapped trail network among 70 counties in Wisconsin. 46 of them are tagged for hiking and 33 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Tuscobia State Trail, at 49.8 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 11 trailheads, 43 campsites, 3 waterfalls, 28 boat launches, and 11 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Cable, Hayward, and New Post.

What the trails in Sawyer County are like

By length, 44 are under a mile, 28 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 13 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hatchery Creek Trail Northbound, at 18.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 63 easy and 19 moderate. Of the 82 with measured elevation, Birkebeiner Trail climbs the most, about 4,045 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

287Total miles

43Campsites

28Boat launches

3Waterfalls

11Trailheads

11Rapids

Tuscobia State TrailMTB49.8 mi Birkebeiner Trail25.4 mi Makwa TrailMTB24.0 mi Hatchery Creek Trail NorthboundHikeMTB18.0 mi Seeley Pass TrailMTB16.4 mi Hatchery Creek Trail SouthboundHikeMTB9.0 mi Snuss TrailHike8.9 mi Tuscobia TrailHikeMTB6.7 mi Phipps Fire LaneMTB6.5 mi Big Fat LoopMTB6.1 mi FlowMamaMTB4.4 mi Lake Helane TrailMTB4.3 mi Patsy Lake TrailMTB4.2 mi Fire TowerMTB4.2 mi Winding Pine Trail3.9 mi Rim Creek LoopHike3.9 mi Dump Gate LoopHike3.6 mi Uhrenholdt StartMTB3.4 mi Winding PineMTB3.3 mi Squirrel TailHike3.1 mi Ridge RiderMTB3.0 mi Pelican TrailHike2.6 mi Pinery GradeHike2.4 mi ATV Trail 82.3 mi Easy StriderHikeMTB2.0 mi Snowmobile/ATV Trail #772.0 mi Birkie Ridge Trail1.9 mi Uhrenholdt Trail;Seeley Hills Ski 7.5k1.7 mi Camp 38 Trailhead SpurMTB1.6 mi Mino-giizhigad TrailHike1.4 mi South Trail1.4 mi Wilson Lake SpurMTB1.3 mi Big Easy/Easy StriderHikeMTB1.3 mi Forest Trail 4011.2 mi Snowshoe Trail - White Pine LoopHike1.2 mi Trail Lake TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Uhrenholdt Trail1.1 mi The Berries LoopHike1.0 mi Caleb CrashHikeMTB0.9 mi Trail 8HikeMTB0.9 mi Hatchery Ski Trail0.8 mi Forest Road 658MTB0.8 mi Pine Loop0.8 mi Black Lake TrailHike0.7 mi Pig's Knuckle L:oopHike0.7 mi East Side Trail0.7 mi West Side Trail0.7 mi Seeley Pass Trail - Dirty DozenHikeMTB0.6 mi Little Easy LoopHike0.6 mi Snowshoe Trail - Darrell's LoopHike0.6 mi Old State Highway 70 alignmentHike0.5 mi Snowshoe TrailHike0.5 mi The Pines LoopHike0.5 mi Makwa Trail SoutboundHikeMTB0.5 mi Marsh TrailHike0.5 mi Forest Road 657HikeMTB0.4 mi Old Birkie Skate Trail0.4 mi Creek LoopHike0.4 mi Library Nature TrailHike0.4 mi Four Cubs LoopHike0.4 mi Lynch Creek Trail South BranchHike0.4 mi Seeley Pass Trail - Jump LineHikeMTB0.4 mi Chisholm Trail0.3 mi Dump Gate Loop 2Hike0.3 mi Hospital Walking TrailHike0.3 mi West Loop0.3 mi Old Timber Trail0.3 mi Hatchery Creek Trail0.2 mi Birkebeiner Trail/Big Easy/Easy StriderHikeMTB0.2 mi Lynch Creek Trail North BranchHike0.2 mi Seeley Pass Alternate DownHikeMTB0.2 mi 38 SpecialHikeMTB0.2 mi Fawn Trail BypassHike0.2 mi Dirty Dozen Bypass TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Winding Pine Trail - S14 to S160.2 mi Flagstaff SouthHike0.2 mi The Edge ConnectorHike0.1 mi Moss Crrek TrailHike0.1 mi Gravity CavityHikeMTB0.1 mi More Difficult Jump Trail0.1 mi FlowMama-Ojibwe ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Climb to Jump Trails0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.