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| Hiking |
 Click Here to Request Hayward Area Hiking Maps |
 Because hiking can be an all-yearlong hobby; there are endless possibilities in our area for this sport. You can pick and choose from every level of opportunity whether it's a casual walk or a challenging hill in a forest. It is there for you to reach your goals. The neighboring Chequamegon National Forest offers 850,000 acres to explore and many miles of Trails to hike.
This special place in the northern woodlands of Wisconsin affords a genuine opportunity to enjoy the wild and scenic wonders of its diverse landscapes. Characterized by gently rolling terrain, this sparsely populated rural region offers a unique opportunity to 'get away from it all.' Its tradition of low visitor use invites a feeling of seclusion; a place to escape from the congested metropolitan cities of the midwest, to rest, reflect, and revive weary spirits. The Chequamegon leaves an impression of tranquillity and inner peace. View list of trails below for your hiking and snowshoeing escapades.
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| American Birkenbeiner Trail |
Trail Options: Point to point Birkie trail from Cable to Hayward, 42km. Point to point Birkie Classic Trail from Cable to Cty. OO, 27km. Numerous loop options between Cty. OO and the North End Cabin Trail Head.
Fees: $10.00 daily/$50.00 annual per vehicle. $50.00 daily per bus – Fish Hatchery Park, Mosquito Brook, Cty. OO, and North End Cabin trail heads.
Facilities: Trail Heads: Fish Hatchery Park - parking, pit toilet, warming building, food/lodging and ski shop nearby; Mosquito Brook - parking, pit toilet; OO - parking, pit toilet, warming building, water, food and ski shop nearby, OO south 5km of lighted loops; North End Cabin- parking, pit toilet, warming building, food and lodging nearby.
Directions: Fish Hatchery Park: USH 63 one mile north of Hayward to USH 77, east on 77 for 3 miles to Fish Hatchery Rd., turn left and go 1 mile to Trail head; Mosquito Brook: From Hayward, take USH 63 north 2.9 miles to Phipps Rd., turn right/east, go 1.7 miles to Phipps Firelane at Phipps Tavern. Turn right/east, go 0.4 miles to Mosquito Brook Rd. Turn right/south, go 0.8 miles to the Trail head; OO: USH 63 10 miles north to Cty. OO, turn right/east and drive 3.5 miles to Trail head; North End Cabin: From Hayward take USH 63 north for 17 miles to Cable.
from Cable take Cty. Hwy. M east 0.2 miles to Randysek Rd., turn right/south and follow Randysek Rd. 2 miles to Trail head.
For more information please call 715-634-5025 or visit www.birkie.com.
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| Hatchery Park Trail |
Trail options: .4km, 1.15km, 1.9km loops groomed for skating and classical. Trails connect to American Birkebeiner Ski Trail.
Fees: $10.00 daily/$50.00 annual per vehicle. $50.00 daily per bus.
Facilities: Parking, warming building, water, restroom. Food, lodging, ski shop nearby in Hayward. All Trails are lighted from dusk to 10pm.
Directions: USH 63 north from Hayward to Hwy. 77. Turn right/east on Hwy. 77 for 4 miles then turn left/north on Hatchery Road. Parking is in the lot at the top of the hill or at another lot near the pavilion.
For more information call 715-634-8685. |
| Hosptial Trail |
Trail Options: 2km loop, 3lm loop - Easy, Lake Loop
Fees: Donations accepted.
Facilities: Parking. Food, lodging, ski shop nearby in Hayward. Directions: From Hayward follow USH 63 north to the intersection with Hwy. 27/77. Turn left/west. Follow signs to hospital, approximately ¾ mile. Take the first (southernmost) hospital entrance, and go straight back. After you pass the helicopter landing pad, turn left, then right, then left. The parking area is in the back, past the water tower. Scenic, some rolling hills on loops in the west and north corners. No bathrooms or water.
For more information call 715-634-8685.
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| In Town Pedestrian Trail |
| In Town Trail is open to all non-motorized forms of travel including walking, biking, roller-skating and skateboarding. Traveling north the Trail crosses school property behind the middle school and through the Hayward Sports Center property. Then it crosses Johnson Street and continues on city right of way adjacent to Johnson Street W, 5th Street, and left on Michigan Avenue for 1 block. Trail then traverses through forested area behind school building, near old track before exiting onto Wittwer Street to Nyman Avenue and terminating at the Wesleyan Church parking lot. |
| Lost Land Lake Trail |
Trail options: Two loops 3.4 and .6km. Beginner to intermediate. Classical.
Fees: Donations.
Facilities: Parking. Lodging, food, warming facility nearby.
Directions: USH 77 east from Hayward for 15 miles. Turn north at Dow's Corner (Upper A) and follow signs for 5 miles to Empire Lodge.
For more information call 715-462-3772. |
| Mukwonago Trail |
Trail Options: Loops of 2.3, 4.4, 7.5 and 13.6km. Groomed for skating and classical.
Fees: $3.00 daily/ $10.00 annual parking fee.
Facilities: Parking, pit toilet.
Directions: From Hayward drive 18.5 miles east on Hwy. 77. From Cable take Hwy. 63 south to Co. Hwy. OO in Seeley and follow OO to Hwy.77. Turn left/east on 77 for another 7 miles.
For more information call 715-634-4821.
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| North End Trails (Cable) |
Trail Options: One 10km loop with two shorter cutoffs. Skating and classical. New classic only Trail. Degree of difficulty: intermediate.
Fees: $10.00 daily/$50.00 annual per vehicle. $50.00 daily per bus. In addition, passes are good for the Birkie and Birkie Classic Trails at all Birkie Trail Heads – Fish Hatchery Park, Mosquito Brook, and Cty. OO Trail heads.
Facilities: Parking, toilet, warming cabin. Food, lodging nearby. Trails connect to American Birkebeiner Trail and Telemark Resort. Three snowshoe Trails begin at same Trail head.
Directions: Take County Hwy. M east from Cable. Go 2 blocks and turn right on Randysek Rd. Go 2 miles south to North End Trail Head.
For more information call 715-798-3599.
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| Rock Lake Trail |
Directions: From Hayward, go N on 63 to Cable. Take a right on M, and the Trailhead is about 8 miles E. of Cable, on your right. Look for the brown sign saying “Rock Lake Trail”. Rock Lake contains beautiful Trails in the area. Hilly, through mixed woods and around clear, spring-fed lakes. Bathroom available, no water.
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| Seeley Hills Trails |
Trail-Directions: Follow US HWY 63 to Seeley (10 miles N of Hayward). Turn east on County Hwy OO. Go ½ mile to Old OO. Turn right and continue 1.5 miles to parking lot on the right.
Facilities: warming building, water, restroom, and parking. No fees but donations are accepted. All trails are lighted from dusk until 10 p.m.
Directions: Follow US HWY 63 to Seeley (10 miles N of Hayward). Turn east on County Hwy OO. Go ½ mile to Old OO. Turn right and continue 1.5 miles to parking lot on the right. Facilities: warming building, water, restroom, and parking. No fees but donations are accepted. All Trails are lighted from dusk until 10 p.m. For more information contact 715-634-8685.
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| Telemark Trail |
Trail Options: Classical only: Alison's Trail - 6km -most difficult; Martha Rockwell -4kn-easy; Bill Koch - 7km - most/more difficult. Skating/Classical: Tony Wise - 9km - more difficult. Birkebeiner Loops - 2km - easy, 4 km - more difficult, 5km - more difficult, 8km - most difficult. World Cup Loops - Sven Wilk - 5km -most difficult, John Caldwell - 10km - most difficult, Marty Hall -15km - most difficult, Kortellopet Race - more difficult, North End -10km - more difficult.
Fees: $10.00 daily. Multi-day, junior, child, and group rates available.
Facilities: Parking, restaurant, rentals, lodging.
Directions: From Cable take Co. Hwy. M 2 miles to Telemark Road. Turn right on Telemark Road for 2 miles to the resort. Cable is 17 miles north of Hayward on USH 63.
For more information call 715-798-3999.
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| Town of Hayward Recreational Forest Trail |
Directions: From the north end of Greenwood Lane, go west on County Hill Road, two miles. The entrance to the park will be on your left, just past the gravel pit. About four miles of winding Trails, a couple small hills. Scenic, mixed woods, a lake, abundant wildlife. No bathrooms or water. Forest opens at 5:00 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Forest will be closed to everyone except deer hunters during the 9-day deer hunting season and any special firearms deer season. No smoking, no alcohol, no littering. No horses, do damage to trees and vegetation, no overnight tree stands for hunting, no damage to property, no camping, gravel pit is off limits and no motorized vehicles.
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