{"id":396,"date":"2015-08-28T12:27:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T17:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/?p=396"},"modified":"2015-09-28T09:38:34","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T14:38:34","slug":"northwoods-paved-bike-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/northwoods-paved-bike-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Bikes: Northwoods Trails Paved Bike Path"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northeastern Wisconsin\u00a0has been a favorite destination for snowmobiling, hunting and fishing for decades. Recently, Price, Lincoln and Vilas counties have taken steps to attract cyclists to the northwoods by chaining together miles of paved trails in The Northwoods Trails system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many miles of these paved trails are in fact paved snowmobile trails — which for a road cyclist offers a fun style of riding. The hill climbs are short and sometimes steep, but then you’re quickly rewarded with twisty turny downhills. Super fun, a little heart pounding and a great way to practice your control and cornering skills.<\/p>\n

Sayner to Boulder Junction<\/h2>\n

My fiance and I hit a 15-mile section of trail between Sayner and Boulder Junction on Thursday. Despite it being a weekday, we saw several other cyclists out there riding many different styles of bikes: recumbents, kids with training wheels, hybrids as well as road bikes. In many cases, whole families were pedaling along, smiles on their faces.<\/p>\n

The Ride From Sayner to Boulder Junction and Back<\/h3>\n

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We found car parking in Sayner just off the trail and started our ride. The trail dipped up and down and criss-crossed the highway a few times, but with little traffic it was easy to cross.The most striking portions of the trail wind narrowly through tall forests. Along the route, we biked past Crystal Lake, which had beautiful beaches full of swimmers. We also biked along the edge of Trout Lake which is huge and pristine. It was a great way to explore places that we haven’t seen before.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We stopped in Boulder Junction, which has an adorable downtown with a coffee shop (Northern Lattes — great pun) and a few bars to choose from. We’re on vacation…so we opted for lunch beers at JJ’s Pub & Grub<\/a>. Then we headed back the way we came with plenty of time for fishing near Minocqua then s’mores and champagne by the campfire.<\/p>\n