About trails in Vilas County, Wisconsin

Vilas County has 71 named trails on the map, covering 274 miles in total, an average of 3.9 miles per trail. That is the 13th largest mapped trail network among 70 counties in Wisconsin. 22 of them are tagged for hiking and 33 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail, at 54.3 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 10 trailheads, 149 campsites, and 72 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Eagle River, Sayner, and Three Lakes.

What the trails in Vilas County are like

By length, 28 are under a mile, 33 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Glacial Erratic, at 2.0 miles.

Of the 48 with a difficulty rating, 45 easy and 3 moderate. Of the 71 with measured elevation, Star Lake Trampers Trail climbs the most, about 463 ft.

Explore by activity

274Total miles

149Campsites

72Boat launches

10Trailheads

Heart of Vilas County Bike TrailMTB54.3 mi Manitowish Waters Bike TrailMTB27.7 mi Conover-Phelps TrailMTB19.4 mi Eagle River-Land O' Lakes Bike RouteMTB18.0 mi Red LoopHike12.8 mi Saint Germain Bike PathMTB12.5 mi North Creek LoopMTB12.3 mi Land O’ Lakes Bike and Pedestrian TrailMTB10.8 mi River TrailMTB10.3 mi Blue LoopHike5.0 mi Katie Lake Game Trail4.4 mi Heart of Vilas County TrailMTB4.3 mi Yellow LoopHike4.2 mi Wood Duck Lake Game Trail4.0 mi Green LoopHike4.0 mi Snipe Lake Game Trail3.5 mi PerimeterMTB3.5 mi Star Lake Trampers TrailHike3.3 mi Buckatabon Game Trail3.0 mi Decker Lake Game Trail2.6 mi Pincherry Lake Game Trail2.5 mi Star Lake Nature TrailsHike2.4 mi Shannon Lake TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Spectacle Lake - Kentuck Lake TrailHike2.1 mi Heart Lake Game Trail2.1 mi Pinchery Lake Game Trail2.0 mi Fallison Lake Nature TrailHike2.0 mi Glacial ErraticMTB1.9 mi Roller CreekMTB1.9 mi Winman OneMTB1.9 mi Anvil West TrailHike1.9 mi Gene MachineMTB1.8 mi FlowageMTB1.8 mi Mud Minnow Lake Game Trail1.7 mi Anvil East TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Anvil Lake Loop TrailHike1.5 mi Pioneer Creek Game Trail1.4 mi Anvil Devil's Run TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi LAMBO SpurMTB1.3 mi Marshall Lake Game Trail1.3 mi Anvil Military Rd TrailHike1.1 mi Ewald Lake Game Trail1.1 mi ScoutMTB1.0 mi snowmobile trail0.9 mi Rear Hub ReturnMTB0.9 mi Seeded Walking Trail0.9 mi High FiveMTB0.8 mi Lake TrailMTB0.8 mi Country Game Trail0.8 mi Vilas Co Game Trail0.7 mi BridgeMTB0.6 mi Send ItMTB0.6 mi Front Hub ReturnMTB0.6 mi Air MailMTB0.5 mi Anvil Snowshoe TrailHike0.5 mi Ike Walton Trail0.5 mi Lathmill Trail0.5 mi Anvil TrailHike0.5 mi Cedar Lake AccessHike0.5 mi Red TrailMTB0.4 mi PortageHike0.4 mi Earn ItMTB0.4 mi County Game Trail0.4 mi Papoose ConnectorMTB0.3 mi TwinsMTB0.3 mi Tom Roberts Memorial Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Base CampMTB0.3 mi Wabasso Lake LaneHike0.3 mi Sunken Lake Game Trail0.3 mi Path to Wisconsin River HeadwatersHike0.2 mi Four Women BoardwalkHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Vilas County

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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 September 24, 2026.