Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Post Lake, Wisconsin

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...
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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...
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...
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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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Beginning at County Road T trailhead, the West Elcho Trail runs north and south with many branches that can be taken. Mostly dirt road crossing low spots that will flood over the trail in the spring or with heavy rain. The ground will be soft in those areas, so slowing down will help prevent erosion...
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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.
Learn more about West Elcho/Lily Mill Pass Through

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...
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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 ...
Learn more about East Nickel

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 ...
Learn more about Nelson Fire Shortcut

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...
Learn more about Crandon Highway 8 Trail

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 ...
Learn more about Forest County ATV/ SxS Loop 2 Bypass

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...
Learn more about Half Nelson - West

This portion of the Wolf River State Trail will run from County Road Q into the town of Crandon. This portion of the railroad grade passes several residential areas with a posted speed limit of 10 MPH to help with dust control. There are also several great viewing spots to overlook Lake Metonga. Sev...
Learn more about Wolf River State Trail

North of Woodlawn past Jungle Lake, this is part of the Wolf River Trail system. Mostly gravel with some large rocks mixed in and running north/south, this trail has a ton of spurs that can be taken. Even in this short stretch, they're just waiting to be explored. The trail itself is mostly flat and...
Learn more about The Wolf - Jungle Lake Stretch

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.
Learn more about Parrish Mini Loop

This trail consists of a tight two-track running through tight twist hills. There is little area on either side of the trail for run-off or room to pull over. The trail has several small water/mudholes with an average depth of roughly 1 foot. This is a slow technical trail due to the width. There is...
Learn more about Snowmobile Trl Lkln Forest 55541

This trail has a packed gravel base with areas of loose gravel. Traffic flows in both directions and the trail is fairly wide. There are plenty of areas to pull over on the side and take a break. Passing a few lakes, there are opportunities for some other recreation during your trip.
Learn more about Roberts Lake - FS 2144

This trail is a great multi-purpose trail accessible by both ATV/ SxS and full-size vehicles. This trail is a great access point to the north woods trails, as well as trails and forest roads contained within the Nicolet National Forest. The trail is a good mix of gradual rolling hills, as well as wi...
Learn more about Wolf River Road Trail

The route takes you through the Pelican River Forest in the North Woods of Wisconsin. The Pelican River Forest is privately owned by The Conservation Fund and open for public use when the gates are open and the roads are passable. This route loops from US 45 to the east back to US 45 on a gentle rol...
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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 ...
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

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