Winter Fat Bike

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Fat biking in Wisconsin

Groomed fat bike trails, passes and live grooming reports

Wisconsin's best winter riding is up north, led by CAMBA's groomed network around Cable and Hayward, with county trail systems spread across the Northwoods and down toward Madison and Milwaukee. Many systems charge a trail pass, so buy one before you ride.

  • 20 trail systems
  • 164+ groomed miles listed
  • 4 regions

Checked November 12, 2026

GroomedPartly groomedPackedPlowedUngroomedOpen to bikes20 of 20 mapped · faded pins are approximate (town center)

Northwest: Cable, Hayward & Bayfield 7

CAMBA Trail System

Cable / Hayward / Seeley / Bayfield · CAMBA

70mi

70+ of the 300+ mile system groomed for winter fat biking; beginners try Hospital Gateway or the Big Easy Loop at OO

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Grooming report ↗Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Mt. Ashwabay Recreation Area

Bayfield · Mt. Ashwabay

7mi

7 mi groomed; trail pass includes the warming house

Surface
Groomed
Pass
Trail pass (fee)
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
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Wildcat Mountain Bike Trail

Spooner · Washburn County Forest + volunteers

11mi

about 11 mi groomed for winter riding; free

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
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Sisters Farm Trails

Ladysmith

6.5mi

6.5 mi groomed fat bike loop

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
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Newman Springs Trail (Loop B)

Park Falls

mileage
not listed

snowshoe and fat bike loop, not groomed for skiing

Surface
Packed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

Northwoods: Rhinelander & Minocqua 5

Mud Lake Trails

Rhinelander · RASTA

mileage
not listed

single- and double-track groomed for fat bikes and snowshoes

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

Enterprise Winter Recreation Trails

southeast of Rhinelander · Oneida County

8mi

8 mi groomed for fat bikes; shared with skiers and snowshoers

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

Tara Lila Trails

Sugar Camp / Three Lakes

mileage
not listed

fat biking on the Sundstein Road and Ripco Road units; 20+ mi multi-use overall

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

St. Germain Fat Bike Loop

St. Germain

1.8mi

1.8 mi dedicated singletrack loop, plus Awassa trails shared with skiers

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

Central & Fox Valley 4

Nine Mile County Forest

west of Wausau · Marathon County + CWOCC

7.6mi

7.6 mi groomed for snow bikes (tires 3.8" or wider); season usually mid-Dec to Mar 15

Surface
Groomed
Pass
County fat-tire pass (day or season)
Grooming report ↗Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Levis/Trow Mounds

Neillsville · Clark County Forestry & Parks

13.5mi

13.5 mi of groomed singletrack

Surface
Groomed
Pass
County trail pass (day or season)
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Hartman Creek State Park

Waupaca · WI DNR + Cronies volunteers

9.4mi

9.4 mi of singletrack, groomed for fat bikes by the Cronies

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

High Cliff State Park

Sherwood · WI DNR

mileage
not listed

Red Bird Trail segment (statue to family campground) and park roads

Surface
Open to bikes
Pass
No state trail pass needed
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Southern, Driftless & Kettle Moraine 4

Greenbush Recreation Area (Kettle Moraine North)

Greenbush · WI DNR

9mi

9 mi of mountain bike trail machine-groomed for fat bikes; stay off the ski trails

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Kickapoo Valley Reserve

La Farge · Kickapoo Reserve Management Board

8mi

about 8 mi backcountry; Jan 1–Mar 15, frozen ground and 25°F or colder only

Surface
Ungroomed
Pass
KVR annual permit or day pass
Grooming report ↗Directions ↗
Source

CamRock County Park

Cambridge · Dane County Parks

mileage
not listed

winter singletrack open; fat-bike grooming not confirmed

Surface
Open to bikes
Pass
Dane County Mountain Bike Permit
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Minooka Park

Waukesha · Waukesha County Parks

mileage
not listed

fat bikes allowed on the Minooka mountain bike trails in winter

Surface
Open to bikes
Pass
County vehicle permit (daily or annual)
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Before you ride in Wisconsin

  • Winter biking is allowed on DNR trails that are open to bikes, except trails groomed for cross-country skiing or where the local government restricts it.
  • A Wisconsin state trail pass is required for riders 16 and older on certain state trails. County and local trails often charge their own fee, and the state pass doesn't cover them.
  • Stay off snowmobile trails. Bayfield County limits its state-funded snowmobile trails to snowmobiles, and many county or private snowmobile trails ban bikes.
  • In northwest Wisconsin, bikes are generally not allowed on groomed ski trails. Trails rut easily during freeze-thaw, so give them time to set up.
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Fat bike rentals

  • Riverbrook Bike & SkiHayward · source

Call ahead: fleets are small and sell out on powder weekends.

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