Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Clam Lake, Wisconsin

This is a gravel forest road starting on State Highway GG, right outside of Mellen, and ending on County Highway C in Highbridge. These forest roads have some nice scenic views as you make your way through the tall pine trees, past rivers and creeks, and along a few farm fields.
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The Timber Trail which combines with Randysek Road starts out like a normal trail with some narrow and mostly dirt terrain. However, as you get closer to the cable this intersects with Randsek Rd. and turns to a wide gravel road shared with automobiles. This is great access to Cable where you can fi...
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This backwoods trail features the Mellen Lookout Tower at the top of Mount Whittlesey and a few old Berkshire Mine Ruins. The trail offered a few steep hill climbs, rutted-out and rock-filled sections, and a few rock gardens. The bugs were annoying, and cell service was minimal. A chainsaw or simila...
Learn more about Berkshire Tower Ruins

Trail 8 is a long dirt/gravel mix trail connecting 2 roads that could be used for access. It is mostly a dirt trail, and it is easy to navigate with plenty of spots to pull off to the side for a trail break. No area should really be an issue to pass another machine on the trail but prepare for plent...
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This is a short loop trail that connects Camp 38th to Randysek Road allowing you to get off the automobile-shared route. There are a few more narrow spots where meeting another machine will require someone to give way to the other. The trail surface is pretty typical for northern Wisconsin with a di...
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The Tuscobia State Trail runs a total of 74 Miles. This leg is 19 miles but connects to a massive trail system that you can jump onto at a bunch of different intersections. There are a few more stops than normal due to all of those intersections, but it is worth it if you want a day of exploring the...
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Trail 77 is a gravel connecting route from Trail 8 to County Road OO or Trail 31. It is one of the longer connecting trails and has nice easy rolling terrain to get you over to the town of Phipps and ultimately will get you to Hayward using Trail 31 and 30.
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Trail 31 is the perfect go-to for a relaxing afternoon drive between Chippewa Trail & Thannum Fire Lane and joins Phipps Fire Lane for a short stretch. This trail is accessible to all vehicles except for dirt bikes. Near the Chippewa Trail end, there is a generous cul-de-sac with pit toilets, a pavi...
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Segment 2 of Trail 31 is the perfect go-to for a relaxing afternoon drive and lies between Phipps Fire Lane and Thannum Fire Lane. T-Mobile seems to have good service most of the time, but it's unclear how well other providers work. It is well-marked with signs and poses no threat to the casual offr...
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This is a beautiful, winding gravel road through Northern Wisconsin that gives a beautiful view without significant danger to your vehicle. This trail is lined with a lovely variety of northern hardwoods and evergreens. Wildlife here is plentiful and it is very likely that you may see a few whitetai...
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Trail 17 from Hurley to Mercer is an easy, railroad-grade trail that's well maintained. The trail follows most of the snowmobile trail 17, with some exceptions where it follows dirt or paved road for short sections. A great family ride. Tons of places to visit and explore along the way. Signs along ...
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The Sandy Summit Trail is a mellow and quiet trail that features a sandy/dirt trail with a few patches of rocks. There was a small sandy hill that had recently been graded, as indicated by the bulldozers parked along the trail. Trail conditions were dry and dusty. Cell service was spotty at times so...
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This is Stage Coach Road. This trail navigates from its intersection with East Shore Rd on the Southern end of Lake Gogebic, to US Highway 2/ Trail SI Right-of-Way. Stage Coach Road is a wide and well-maintained gravel road that can be used by all; however, it is specifically valuable to the ATV/ Sx...
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This is an easy trail with sections of red rock gravel base. Plenty of wetter areas to keep the ride interesting, and many winding trails through the trees and edges of farmers' fields. This segment is bookended by picnic areas at Anderson Park in Barron and a pavilion just off the Red Cedar River o...
Learn more about Barron to Cameron - Blueberry Trail Extension

Trout Brook Trail is a short out-and-back that spurs off the Gandy Dancer Trail. Expect some medium-sized rocks and several mud holes that can get deep depending on the time of year. There is a go-around for the deeper one towards the end of the trail. OHV access ends short of Trout Brook, but you c...
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East Arm Forest Road connects Mallard Lake Forest Road and the Gandy Dancer Trail. It is fairly smooth in the western half, then gets progressively rockier as you travel east. This route is the primary way to access the eastern side of St. Croix State Forest when traveling on the Gandy Dancer Trail....
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Straight Arrow Enduro Riders (SAER) maintains approximately 45 miles of single-track / ATV trail in the Nemadji State Forest. This 5-mile singletrack loop features mostly hard-packed, narrow trail with a few bridges and sections of buried old snowmobile trail designed to reduce erosion. Expect long ...
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The southern part of this trail was logged heavily over the winter of 2025, so the route will require a bit of interpretation until that section gets rutted in more. Aside from that, the forest that remains is beautiful. Along the way, you'll find a twisty single track with some sections of tight tr...
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Mallard Lake Forest Road is the main north/south forest road for the eastern side of the Tamarack River. It has mostly gentle grades but does have a fair amount of bumps and rough spots where erosion can make for a rougher ride. 4x4's towing campers or trailers will want to take it slower, while OHV...
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The Saint Croix High Line is one of the higher elevation trails in the forest, featuring lots of small to medium-sized rocks and moderate puddles throughout. This is one of the first trails you pass if you access the forest from Mallard Lake Trail. There is a parking lot at the trailhead where you c...
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This is a gravel forest road starting on State Highway GG, right outside of Mellen, and ending on County Highway C in Highbridge. These forest roads have some nice scenic views as you make your way through the tall pine trees, past rivers and creeks, and along a few farm fields.
Learn more about GG to Highbridge

The Timber Trail which combines with Randysek Road starts out like a normal trail with some narrow and mostly dirt terrain. However, as you get closer to the cable this intersects with Randsek Rd. and turns to a wide gravel road shared with automobiles. This is great access to Cable where you can fi...
Learn more about Bayfield Timber Trail

This backwoods trail features the Mellen Lookout Tower at the top of Mount Whittlesey and a few old Berkshire Mine Ruins. The trail offered a few steep hill climbs, rutted-out and rock-filled sections, and a few rock gardens. The bugs were annoying, and cell service was minimal. A chainsaw or simila...
Learn more about Berkshire Tower Ruins

Trail 8 is a long dirt/gravel mix trail connecting 2 roads that could be used for access. It is mostly a dirt trail, and it is easy to navigate with plenty of spots to pull off to the side for a trail break. No area should really be an issue to pass another machine on the trail but prepare for plent...
Learn more about Trail 8

This is a gravel forest road starting on State Highway GG, right outside of Mellen, and ending on County Highway C in Highbridge. These forest roads have some nice scenic views as you make your way through the tall pine trees, past rivers and creeks, and along a few farm fields.
Learn more about GG to Highbridge

The Timber Trail which combines with Randysek Road starts out like a normal trail with some narrow and mostly dirt terrain. However, as you get closer to the cable this intersects with Randsek Rd. and turns to a wide gravel road shared with automobiles. This is great access to Cable where you can fi...
Learn more about Bayfield Timber Trail

This backwoods trail features the Mellen Lookout Tower at the top of Mount Whittlesey and a few old Berkshire Mine Ruins. The trail offered a few steep hill climbs, rutted-out and rock-filled sections, and a few rock gardens. The bugs were annoying, and cell service was minimal. A chainsaw or simila...
Learn more about Berkshire Tower Ruins

Trail 8 is a long dirt/gravel mix trail connecting 2 roads that could be used for access. It is mostly a dirt trail, and it is easy to navigate with plenty of spots to pull off to the side for a trail break. No area should really be an issue to pass another machine on the trail but prepare for plent...
Learn more about Trail 8