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Do Some Biking and Check Out Western Wisconsin Bed & Breakfasts!                     
**   PLAN NOW FOR YOUR SUMMER BIKING TRIPS  
 
When you stay at a Bed & Breakfast & Bike you are bound to have 
some wonderful experiences. 

At each B & B you will be greeted warmly and provided with 
area biking information, maps,suggestions for bike trails, quiet roads, 
 unique areas to explore, state Tourism Department info., and often a beverage to
celebrate (or soothe) your ride.
 
Gather your biking friends together and ride near many of the Western Wisconsin Bed and Breakfasts! 

The roads in our part of the state are scenic. Towns and villages are quaint and close together.
Enjoy our coffee shops, antiques, river & lake front restaurants, woods or farmland vistas 
and unique historical areas.
 
While there are many wonderful scenic areas for biking in Western Wisconsin on quiet
back roads, you might want to CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE BIKE TRAILS

Chippewa River State Trail
, Eau Claire to Dunnville 
(23 miles)
Stay at   The Atrium,  Otter Creek Inn or Country Comfort
Hard-surfaced rail bed. Plunges deep into the wild bottomland along the meandering Chippewa River.
Call 888-523-3866 for a map & details.
http://www.trailsfromrails.com/chippewa_river_trail.htm

Old Abe State Trail, Chippewa Falls to Cornell (19.5 miles)
Stay at  McGilvray's Victorian B & B,  Pleasant View B & B ,
Sweet Dreams or   Happy Horse B & B.
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 Dunnville (14.5 miles)
Stay at Country Comfort
Crushed limestone. Trailhead at The Depot on 11th Ave. (Hwy 29) in Menomonie.
Call 888-523-3866 for a map & details.
http://www.menomoniechamber.org or
http://www.trailsfromrails.com/chippewa_river_trail.htm

Gandy Dancer State Trail, St. Croix Falls to Danbury  (47 miles)
Stay at  Lilac Village B & B,  St. Croix River Inn,  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.
For a map & more info.:  1-800-873-1901
River Falls Tour  (21 miles) 
Stay at   Kinni Creek Lodge ,
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 

Stagecoach Tour  (29 miles)
Stay at  Otter Creek Inn, The Atrium, Tufts' Mansion,  Brambleberry B&B, 
McGilvray's Victorian B & B or   Pleasant View B & B.
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

Tuscobia State Trail  (74 miles)
Stay at  Canyon Road Inn,   Sweet Dreams  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   Sweet Dreams , The Cobblestone B & B  
or  Canyon Road Inn
Starts at the north city limits of Rice Lake.  Multi-use trail. 

Levis-Trow Trails
(Junction of Hwy 95 & County J, 12 miles SW of Neillsville)
Stay at Tufts' Mansion 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

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. 

Call The Atrium or any of the above listed Inns for more information on putting together a bike tour 
between a couple of different Inns.    1-715-833-9045

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 inn keeper.

Red Cedar State Park Trail
(Menomonie)

Distance: 14.5 miles.
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.


Chippewa River State Recreational Trail (Chippewa Falls)

Distance: 23 miles. The trails in Carson Park add 1 mile.
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.
Caution: The trail is also used by hikers and the paved portion is popular with in-line skaters. Always yield to pedestrians.



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