The Best Mountain Biking Trails in Wisconsin

Levis and Trow Mounds (referred to as “Levis Mounds” or simply “Levis” by locals) could quite possibly be one of the first trail systems in the world built by mountain bikers, for mountain bikers....

While to an outsider Milwaukee might not spring to mind as a city with any outdoor activities, as soon as you start exploring this small metropolis you’ll realize that the city planners have placed a premium on green space and outdoor access despite the area’s industrial past....

The Hatchery Creek trails are some of the oldest singletrack trails close to the town of Hayward. In recent years, CAMBA has re-worked the portions of the Hatchery Creek singletrack close to the trailhead, transforming it into a flowy machine-built mountain bike wonderland! This refreshed trail now provides the perfect opportunity to give a new rider their first taste of singletrack mountain biking....

The Southern Unit of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest is home to an extensive mountain bike trail system known alternatively as the "John Muir Trails" or "Emma Carlin." The two names come from the respective trailheads and trail loops at either end of the trail network....

The Southern Unit of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest is home to an extensive mountain bike trail system known alternatively as the "John Muir Trails" or "Emma Carlin." The two names come from the respective trailheads and trail loops at either end of the trail network....

The Southern Unit of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest is home to an extensive mountain bike trail system known alternatively as the "John Muir Trails" or "Emma Carlin." The two names come from the respective trailheads and trail loops at either end of the trail network....

"The CAMBA system has become recognized as the Singletrack Capital of the Midwest, with the most extensive system of interconnected singletrack east of the Mississippi,” [according to the CAMBA Trail Guide](https://www....

For an entertaining, remote ride through the CAMBA Trail system, [dubbed](https://www.cambatrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Trailguide2016-FINAL-2.pdf) the "Singletrack Capital of the Midwest," consider pedaling the Makwa Trail to the Hatchery Loop, and back again. This trail system in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is home to over 300 miles of trail, making it difficult to pick the perfect ride....

The Namakagon Loop offers a slightly easier alternative to the nearby Rock Lake trail. This singletrack loop is much less rocky and instead offers fast, flowy singletrack hidden deep beneath the canopy of the northwoods....

Spooner's Wildcat Trails provide a taste of what cross country mountain biking in Northern Wisconsin used to be like in the good old days. This route begins on an old two-track cross-country ski trail before veering off onto tight, twisty singletrack....

Levis and Trow Mounds (referred to as “Levis Mounds” or simply “Levis” by locals) could quite possibly be one of the first trail systems in the world built by mountain bikers, for mountain bikers....

Levis and Trow Mounds (referred to as “Levis Mounds” or simply “Levis” by locals) could quite possibly be one of the first trail systems in the world built by mountain bikers, for mountain bikers....

Dirt Candy is renowned as one of the most feature-rich trails in the CAMBA trail system. Built by the [talented trail building company by the same name](https://www.dirtcandydesigns.com/), Dirt Candy can easily be incorporated into a much longer ride....

Rock Lake is renowned as one of Wisconsin's classic mountain bike trails. This historic singletrack loop has been around for decades, yet it still attracts mountain bikers from across the state looking to test their skills on the punchy, rocky ups and downs of this beautiful loop....

For a full dose of CAMBA epicness, try this route on for size: The official Rock Lake IMBA Epic Route, which combines the Rock Lake Loop with the Namakagon Loop. Rock Lake is renowned as one of Wisconsin's classic mountain bike trails....

The Mount Ashwabay trail system, located just outside of Bayfield, Wisconsin, comprises the singletrack laid down by the [Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association](https://cambatrails.org/) (CAMBA). Constructed by professional trail builders such as [Dirt Candy Designs](https://www....