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Deep Forest Road Rides in Vilas County
Touring and Mountain Biking
With 1,300 lakes and more than 70 rivers and streams, Vilas County is pure scenery. You’ll rarely go more than a mile without crossing a stream or seeing the blue water of one of Vilas County’s amazing lakes. In addition to its clean, sparkling waters, Vilas County also boasts some of the largest and oldest trees in all the Northwoods. Stands of ancient hemlocks and white pine are found throughout the county. This natural bounty combined with an endless variety of quiet roads makes this an ideal place for bicycle touring.

 Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
Mountain Biking
From the air, this part of Wisconsin looks to be more lake than land. Over 900 lakes dot the surface of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. Within the 222,000 acre forest, you’ll find almost 40 miles of designated bike trails and many more miles of old forest roads that are also open to mountain bicycling. Remote and challenging trails await you in the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. The amount of wildlife in this area is remarkable, with everything from timber wolves to the elusive Gray Jay. A number of sites along the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trails can be found within the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. The Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest is also famous for some of the largest trees in the Northwoods, providing the necessary habitat for an exceptionally large population of bald eagles. One of the great treats of riding in the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest is glimpsing these giant birds as they soar high above the treetops.