Lowes Creek County Park Trail

S. Lowes Creek Rd., Eau Claire

Easy to moderate difficulty. Most trails double as mountain bike or ski trails. One short trail is devoted to hiking only. Nice sights of Lowes Creek. Requires $3 daily pass with seasonal passes available. Drive south of Eau Claire and I-94 on Lowes Creek Road. Park entrance will be on the left. Or drive south of Eau Claire and I-94 on 93. Turn right on Lorch Avenue and left on Fairview Drive. Ample parking at both entrances.

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Menomonie Lions Game Park Trails

Menomonie

Easy difficulty. Very short trail starts near animal exhibits and features a little boardwalk. Fun stroll for families with little kids. From I-94 head south on North Broadway Street, turn left on Pine Avenue E to Game Park Rd. Plenty of parking spaces on paved lot.

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Northwest Community Park Trail

650 Van Es Parkway, Eau Claire

Moderate difficulty. Several loop trail options double as mountain bike and ski trails. Some are narrow and steep. From the North Crossing (Hwy 312) head north on Jeffers and turn right away on E. Prairie Lane to Arrowhead Drive to Van Es Parkway. Drive to the end of the street to the small parking lot.

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Old Abe Trail

711 North Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls

Easy difficulty. Popular bike trail goes from Chippewa Falls to Cornell. One scenic spot is just north of Jim Falls where the trail follows the Chippewa River on one side and small fields and ponds (some full of turtles) on the other. Head north of Chippewa Falls on Hwy 178 to the Jim Falls exit. In town, there is a trailhead sign with a parking lot. Walk north through town before getting to the scenic spots.

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Otter Creek Trail

2333 Hillcrest Pkwy, Altoona

3 miles - Located next to the Hillcrest Golf Course.

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Overdrive Cycling Club

Eau Claire

Supports all forms of cycling and abilities. Their members strive to improve their fitness, wellness and cycling skills while enjoying the camaraderie of our members. Group Rides: Monday at Yankee Jacks 6pm. Wednesday at Fairfax Pool 6pm.

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Passion Board Shop

218 N Dewey St, Eau Claire

Eau Claire's downtown destination for all things boarding. Pick up apparel, accessories, parts, safety gear, and check out their board selection.

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Pinehurst Park - Trails

3523 Delbert Road, Eau Claire

Moderate difficulty. Wooded trails along the far side of the sledding hill double as mountain bike trails. Trails end at the top of the sledding hill. From Hwy 53, turn right on Eddy Lane to Darryl Lane to Dale Road. From the parking lot, look for the trailhead on the left facing the hill.

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Putnam Trail

Located at the end of Putnam Drive, UWEC Lower Campus, Eau Claire

Difficulty: Easy. Dirt road goes through a wooded area that follows Little Niagara Creek. Deer and wild turkeys often seen. Marshy woods with a beautiful canopy of branches and leaves. From campus heading west, the trail follows the Chippewa River.

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Red Cedar State Trail

921 Brickyard Road, Menomonie

Easy difficulty. Small bluffs with a waterfall will be on one side and the Red Cedar River on the other side. Bald eagles frequently sighted. Going other direction from Dunnville takes you through the Dunnville State Wildlife Area across a trestle near the confluence of the Chippewa River and the Red Cedar River. This meets up with the Chippewa River Trail.

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Scheels

4710 Golf Road, Eau Claire

A comprehensive place for all your fishing, hiking, canoeing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, kayaking, biking, camping, geocaching, and hunting needs.

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SHIFT Cyclery & Coffee Bar

615 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

A full-service bicycle repair shop, craft coffee bar, and all-around creative lounge in downtown Eau Claire. Find your new ride, bicycle and coffee gear all in one stop. Offering bicycle repair classes, and a mobile pickup service so you don't need to drive your bike to the shop.

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Simple Sports

326 Main St. E., Menomonie

Serving downtown Menomonie, Simple Sports sells bikes, disc golf equipment, snowboards, skates, snowshoes, and more.

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Spring Street Sports

12 W. Spring St., Chippewa Falls

Located in downtown historic Chippewa Falls, Spring Street Sports has been serving Chippewa Falls bicycle and snowsports enthusiasts since 1987. They sell trek bikes and specialized bikes, but will service all bikes. They also sell snowsports equipment, and rent hourly or daily use equipment.

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Stache Bike & Adventure

414 North Farwell Street, Eau Claire

Stache Bike & Adventure sells bikes, snowboards, apparel, tools, and more, and offers a wide array of bicycle tune-up and replacement part services.

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Stage Coach Bicycle Route

Trailhead located in Augusta just off Hwy 12/27 on Stone St.

21 miles - Approximately 21 miles roundtrip with alternate loops. Mostly easy but a few steep hills. It's a scenic route that follows along a lightly traveled road and is perfect for a family bicycle outing. Available year round and no pass is required. 

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Tower Ridge Recreation Area Trail

1230 S 82nd Ave, Eau Claire

Easy to Moderate difficulty. Wide trails double as ski and horseback riding trails. Some trails are very hilly. Offers spectacular views of the Eau Claire River Valley. $3 daily pass/seasonal. Drive east from Eau Claire on Cty Rd Q and then south on L. Go past first parking lot (for disc golf players) to the second lot (road to it on left side of L).

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Trail From Boyd Park to Archery Park

Eau Claire

Difficulty: Moderate. This small short trail winds along a small bluff bordering Eau Claire’s east side neighborhood. Nice scenic spots where you look straight down to the Eau Claire River. Trail starts in a meadow. It is rocky underfoot in some sections. Directions: From downtown Eau Claire or from Hastings Way, take Main Street and turn north on Summer Street. Park near the pavilion in Boyd Park.

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Wildwood Trail

200 Main St., Woodville

The Wildwood Trail is a seven-mile off-road hiking, biking and snowmobiling trail on a former railroad right-of-way, which runs from the Village of Woodville south to the St. Croix/Pierce County line, through the Town of Eau Galle.

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Wisconsin Bike Fed

A statewide organization representing thousands of members across Wisconsin and has staff based in Eau Claire. Its mission is to inspire, motivate, and unite a strong community of civic, business and political leaders, motorists and bicyclists to move bicycling forward in Wisconsin.

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