Chippewa River State Recreational Trail (Chippewa Falls)
Distance: 23 miles. Eau Claire to Dunnville. The trails in Carson Park add 1 mile.  Hard-surfaced rail bed. Plunges deep into the wild bottomland along the meandering Chippewa River.
Trailhead Locations: Carson Park, 1 mile north of Clairmont Ave (Hwy 12) in Eau Claire; or the wayside park on Hwy 85, 2.5 miles west of the I-94/Hwy 27/Hwy 85 EauClaire/Mondovi exit.
Fees: Daily or annual State Trail Pass for ages 16 and over.
For More Information: Eau Claire Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, tel. 800-344-FUNN or
call 888-523-3866 for a map & details.
Stay at  Otter Creek Inn, The Pin Cherry Inn, The Augusta Victorian Rose  or Country Comfort
http://www.trailsfromrails.com/chippewa_river_trail.htm
Caution: The trail is also used by hikers and the paved portion is popular with in-line skaters

Elroy-Sparta State Trail (Sparta)
Distance: 32 miles. Bike on the abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railroad bed and passes through three rock tunnels. The Kendall and Wilton tunnels are ¼ mile long and the Norwalk tunnel is ¾ mile long. The trail is covered with limestone screenings and provides a smooth riding surface. The bridges are covered with planks and are guarded with railings
Trailhead Locations: The trail may be entered at the Elroy Commons in Elroy or ½ mile northwest of Elroy on Hwy. 71, or continue on Hwy. 71 to the Village of Kendall - the Trail Headquarters is at the old Kendall Depot, or enter at Wilton or Norwalk on Hwy. 71, or the Sparta Chamber Depot at 111 Milwaukee St., Sparta, WI.
Fees: Daily or annual State Trail Pass for ages 16 and over.
For More Information: Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce, 1-800-354-BIKE
Stay at  Brambleberry Bed and Breakfast

Gandy Dancer State Trail, St. Croix Falls to Danbury  (47 miles)
Stay at  St. Croix River Inn,  Wissahickon Country Inn or Canyon Road Inn  
Crushed limestone.  Trailhead at the Polk County Visitors Center 
at junction of Hwy 8 & 35.  Call 800-222-7655 or 800-788-3154 for maps & details.
http://www.polkcountytourism.com  

Great River State Trail  (24 miles)
Crushed limestone through wildlife refuges along the Mississippi, connecting Onalaska and Trempealeau. The trail is in Wisconsin's scenic Coulee Region, part of the Driftless Area that was untouched by glaciers during the last Ice Age. Visitors to the Great River trail will enjoy the changing wetlands of the Mississippi River backwaters, 500-foot bluffs, hardwood forests, unique sand prairies and oak savannahs.
Fees: Daily or annual State Trail Pass for ages 16 and over.
For a map & more info.:  1-608-534-6409 or Great River Trail
Stay at Brambleberry B&B, The Tritsch House

River Falls Tour  (21 miles) 
Stay at   Kinni Creek Lodge, The Tritsch House, The Arbor Inn,
Escape By The Lake, or  Phipps Inn 
Trailhead at Heritage Park downtown on Maple St. half block west of Business Hwy 35.
For more info:  800-657-6775 or 715-425-2533 
http://www.rfchamber.com 

La Crosse River State Trail   (21.5 miles)
Crushed limestone connecting the Elroy-Sparta State Trail and the Great River State Trail, which goes to Trempealeau. Passes through Bangor and West Salem.
For a map & more info.:  1-888-540-8434
Stay at Brambleberry Bed and Breakfast; The Tritsch House
For more info: 
http://www.LaCrosseRiverStateTrail.org 

Levis-Trow Trails
(Junction of Hwy 95 & County J, 12 miles SW of Neillsville)
Stay at Tufts' Mansion, Augusta Victorian Rose or Brambleberry B & B. 
Mountain Bike Trail; Easy to extreme. 
For more info.:  888-252-7594 or 715-73-6444 or http://www.neillsville.org

Old Abe State Trail, Chippewa Falls to Cornell (19.5 miles)
Stay at  Otter Creek Inn.
Asphalt paved. Trailhead:  Burnet Island State Park Office or 
North side of Lake Wissota via Hwy 178 & Co. S
For more info.:  888-723-0024  or http://www.chippewachamber.org 

Red Cedar State Trail, Menomonie to Downsville (14.5 miles)
Stay at Country Comfort or The Pin Cherry Inn.
Crushed limestone. Trailhead at The Depot on 11th Ave. (Hwy 29) in Menomonie.
Call 888-523-3866 for a map & details.
Trailhead Location: The Depot on 11th Ave (Hwy 29) in Menomonie.
Fees: Daily or annual State Trail Pass for ages 16 and over.
For More Information: Menomonie Chamber of Commerce, tel. 800-283-1862.
http://www.menomoniechamber.org or
http://www.trailsfromrails.com/chippewa_river_trail.htm

Stagecoach Tour  (29 miles)
Stay at  Otter Creek Inn, Tufts' Mansion,  Brambleberry B&B, 
or  Augusta Victorian Rose.
Mostly easy with a few moderately steep hills. Trailhead in Augusta just off of 12/27 on
Co G in the parking lot behind The Wood Shed antique store.  
For more info.:  Chippewa Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
1-888-523-3866 or http://www.chippewavalley.net

Trempealeau County Bicycle Loop
The nation's largest connected bicycle loop system with 382 miles of paved back roads, averaging only three cars per hour. The St. Paul Pioneer Press: "best road bicycling in the Upper Midwest." Fourteen loops ranging from 15 to 30 miles through 11 cities and villages all available on a clearly marked map. Travel through beautiful countryside consisting of rolling hills, deep valleys, high bluffs, Amish farms, Mississippi River views and spectacular panoramic ridge top views. A great ride for motorcyclists as well.  Go to www.ridebctc.com for more information and downloadable maps. Bicyclists, motorcyclists and motorists alike love the scenic winding back roads of this area. One of the most thrilling rides for motorcyclists is on State Hwy. 108 from West Salem through the Mindoro Cut to Melrose.    Hundreds of friendly area residents offer assistance to bicyclists designated by blue bicycle signs posted at the roadside.  This non-glaciated region along the Mississippi river is ideal for family and sport road bicyclists. 
Stay at  Brambleberry B&B or The Tritsch House.
Check out Silent Sports for one biker’s account of the paths. http://www.silentsports.net/heavenly_fall_bicycling_in_tre.html
Here's what the New York Times had to say about Trempealeau County bicycling.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/08/29/travel/escapes/29Trempealeau.html?ref=travel
If you need to rent a bike, the Trempealeau Hotel has a bike rental and repair shop on the grounds. Bike rentals are $3.50 per hour or $12.00 per day.
For more information, visit The Bicycling Club of Trempealeau County at http://www.ridebctc.com/

Tuscobia State Trail  (74 miles)
Stay at  Canyon Road Inn  or  The Cobblestone B & B
Starts just north of Rice Lake on Cty. SS. Longest trail in WI. is well marked.  
Part of the 1,000 mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail
For more info.:  715-266-3511

Wild Rivers Trail  
(3 miles to join the Tuscobia Trail or 97 miles to Superior, WI) 
Stay at   The Cobblestone B & B  
or  Canyon Road Inn
Starts at the north city limits of Rice Lake.  Multi-use trail. 

For a free Wisconsin Biking Guide with detailed information on  44 Wisconsin bike touring trails, on-road routes, and mountain bike trail systems. The guide is free from the
Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Call (608)266-2161, or toll free (800)432-TRIP,
or within Wisconsin (800)372-2737. call 1-800-432-8747 
or visit http://www.travelwisconsin.com/ 

Wisconsin State Bicycle Maps
http://www.dot.state.wi.us/travel/bike-foot/statemap.htm
*  Is set of eight (8) maps published and distributed through the 
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin. 
*  Classifies state and county roads throughout WI in terms of 
bicycling conditions. 
*  Identifies recreational bicycle trails and mountain bike facilities.  
*  Provides contacts for local bicycle route information. 
*  Town roads are not rated for their bicycling conditions, 
 but are identified with their road names.
*  Wisconsin Department of Transportation in partnership with the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (BFW)  produced this "new and improved" version of the Wisconsin Bicycle Map. 
*  BFW  distributes this map and works with bicycle shops in Wisconsin to distribute these maps. 
*  All eight maps can be purchased as a set of 4 back-to-back maps.

Maps can be purchased by region (Northern Wisconsin, Western Wisconsin, Central Wisconsin, and Northeast/Southeast Wisconsin), or as complete set of four back-to-back maps. 
Check with your local bicycle shop to see if it has these maps for sale. 
If not, maps may be ordered toll-free at (800)362-4537. The complete set will cost $14.95 plus a shipping fee will be added to the cost of the map(s). If your organization or bicycle shop wishes to order a quantity of these maps (wholesale), call (800)246-4627.

Wisconsin County Bike Maps
WisDOT also has downloadable bike maps for each of Wisconsin's 72 counties. 
http://www.dot.state.wi.us/travel/bike-foot/countymaps.htm

These county maps come from the Wisconsin State Bike Map.
Each county map highlights the most favorable bicycling conditions while presenting the full continuum of roadways - from narrow town roads to US Highways.  This approach enables cyclists of all abilities to select their own routes to meet their individual transportation and recreational needs. 


Bicycle Vacation Guide
everything you need to plan your bicycle vacation in Minnesota and Wisconsin
by Doug Shidell and Vicky Vogels
http://www.littletransport.com

HAPPY BIKING IN WESTERN WISCONSIN!
There are many local trails unlisted here.
For more information about biking trails ask your innkeeper.