Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Elcho, Wisconsin

To get you off pavement and onto this rocky, winding trail you will cut through Enterprise Lake Road in Elcho and Old Elcho Road in Pelican Lake. Most times the trail has many low wet spots, but none of them are usually deep. Most corners are pretty tight, but oncoming traffic can usually be seen. T...
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This trail runs next to the road and then dives into the woods for half of it. The east side of the route has some nice elevation changes with a few lower areas that have the potential to be muddy after rain. The west half goes into the woods where you can find a good number of shallow water holes o...
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Trail starts by getting of the pavement at the intersection of County Rd. T and Brady Ln. The dirt road lasts just a short bit before getting onto the winding dirt trail. A mixture of dirt, and rock washouts on the slight hills is not difficult to navigate, but some areas are narrow making 2-way tra...
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The best trail to take that conjoins Post Lake with Pelican Lake, which can then lead to the Harrison Hills system. The trail is mostly a gravel road, but has a small section of dirt on the Pelican Lake side. Along the way, there are excellent views of the woodlands and a stream. Good chance to see ...
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Approximately 10 mile route from West Elcho Rd. to Moccasin Lake Rd. Access to Horseshoe Lake from the main trail is narrow, but it is a great spot to take a break. The majority of the trail is dirt with some rolling hills consisting of loose rock and gravel. Some of the tighter corners are narrow, ...
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Nice dirt trail spur going from West Elcho Road to Lily Mill Fire Lane. Most of the trail is easy one-lane traffic with some turnouts and wider spots to accommodate meeting other traffic. Plenty of rolling hills and tight bends make this a fun trail in the area to take your time passing through.
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Short route to keep off of the dirt road of West Elcho. Access directly from the County T trailhead. Winding trail is narrow in some spots, which requires pulling off to the side allowing traffic to pass. Mostly gravel/dirt trail with a few of the steeper hills being loose rock. There are a few gras...
Learn more about West Elcho Bypass

Designed for riders of all skill levels seeking a scenic cruise through the dense forests of northern Wisconsin, the West Elcho trail stands out as a crucial connector route offering access to the region's vast backcountry trail network. Spanning approximately 5.6 miles, this unpaved route connects ...
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The east half of Five Cent Road. This trail passes through open forest and private land so be respectful when passing through. This is not one that travels fast, but will make plenty of dust during the dry season. This road is open to all traffic, but does see a lot of ATV/SxS traffic in the summer ...
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This is a mostly single-lane gravel trail. Will be dry most of the time, but even after a rain, there won't be much if any mud to find. Some areas of the trail have a pretty tight vegetation canopy, which makes larger vehicles tougher to pass. This trail connects Nelson Fire Lane to West Elcho Road ...
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Easy driving through rolling hills and forest. Most of the trail will fit two lanes of traffic, but there are many tight corners to watch for. This is mostly a gravel trail, so it will get dusty once the area dries out. There are a few turnout spots to take a break from the day and stay out of the w...
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Small trail loop near the Parrish Trail Head. Easy going, with a nice stop at the shelter located lakeside that has a water pump and bathroom. On a slow ride, this should only take 15 to 20 minutes to complete and breaks up the day with a more curvy trail.
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This ATV/ SxS trail runs from the town of Crandon to the town of Monico alongside US Highway 8. This trail serves as a great access point to the Crandon area trail systems, as well as the Enterprise/ Pelican Lake, and Harrison Hills Trails. This trail has several speed-restricted areas along the way...
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Tower Road is a multi-use county forest road that navigates from its intersection with Cole Lane to its intersection with Highway 8 and the Highway 8 ATV/ SxS trail. This trail is a semi-maintained gravel road that ranges in width from two vehicles to one vehicle wide. The trail is very stable and f...
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Sokagon Chippewa ATV/ UTV Trail, India Route 10, is an ATV/ SxS trail that navigates from the trail's intersection with India Route 10 to the trail's intersection with County Road B. This trail begins as a wide open two-lane gravel road; after 1 mile of traveling north, the trail transitions into a ...
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Deep Hole Lake Road navigates from its intersection with Berry Lane to its intersection with Sand Lake Road. This is a multi-use county forest road that is a popular trail for ATV's and SxSs, as the trail provides access to the Mole Lake area and is one of the ways that the Langlade County ATV and S...
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This is the access route to navigate from the Wolf River Trail onto the Forest County ATV/ SxS Trail System. This is a tight dirt two-track trail, surrounded by dense mature forest. Sight lines throughout this trail can be challenging due to the dense undergrowth around the trail. The loop portion o...
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Berrys Lane is a there-and-back style trail with an endpoint turnaround that provides access to a couple of other trails in this section of the Nicolet National Forest. This trail begins at its intersection with West Lane and navigates northwest along the state forest's boundary with the Forest Coun...
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Trail 6 is a part of the Forest County ATV/ SxS trail network and navigates from its intersection with Trail 2 to its intersection with Trail 4. Similar to all other trails in this trail system, Trail 6 is a rugged, tight two-track trail. It has a dirt base that has some small to medium-sized rocks,...
Learn more about Forest County ATV/ SxS 8 Mile Loop Trail 6

This is a small detour that navigates further south from the main Loop 2 trail. This is a tight dirt two-track trail. This trail has a large portion of its length that navigates through an old cut block from when this section of forest was harvested. Thanks to the elevation of this region, this can ...
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To get you off pavement and onto this rocky, winding trail you will cut through Enterprise Lake Road in Elcho and Old Elcho Road in Pelican Lake. Most times the trail has many low wet spots, but none of them are usually deep. Most corners are pretty tight, but oncoming traffic can usually be seen. T...
Learn more about Pelcho Cut Across

This trail runs next to the road and then dives into the woods for half of it. The east side of the route has some nice elevation changes with a few lower areas that have the potential to be muddy after rain. The west half goes into the woods where you can find a good number of shallow water holes o...
Learn more about South Pelican

Trail starts by getting of the pavement at the intersection of County Rd. T and Brady Ln. The dirt road lasts just a short bit before getting onto the winding dirt trail. A mixture of dirt, and rock washouts on the slight hills is not difficult to navigate, but some areas are narrow making 2-way tra...
Learn more about Brady Trail

The best trail to take that conjoins Post Lake with Pelican Lake, which can then lead to the Harrison Hills system. The trail is mostly a gravel road, but has a small section of dirt on the Pelican Lake side. Along the way, there are excellent views of the woodlands and a stream. Good chance to see ...
Learn more about Pratt Junction

To get you off pavement and onto this rocky, winding trail you will cut through Enterprise Lake Road in Elcho and Old Elcho Road in Pelican Lake. Most times the trail has many low wet spots, but none of them are usually deep. Most corners are pretty tight, but oncoming traffic can usually be seen. T...
Learn more about Pelcho Cut Across

This trail runs next to the road and then dives into the woods for half of it. The east side of the route has some nice elevation changes with a few lower areas that have the potential to be muddy after rain. The west half goes into the woods where you can find a good number of shallow water holes o...
Learn more about South Pelican

Trail starts by getting of the pavement at the intersection of County Rd. T and Brady Ln. The dirt road lasts just a short bit before getting onto the winding dirt trail. A mixture of dirt, and rock washouts on the slight hills is not difficult to navigate, but some areas are narrow making 2-way tra...
Learn more about Brady Trail

The best trail to take that conjoins Post Lake with Pelican Lake, which can then lead to the Harrison Hills system. The trail is mostly a gravel road, but has a small section of dirt on the Pelican Lake side. Along the way, there are excellent views of the woodlands and a stream. Good chance to see ...
Learn more about Pratt Junction