Biking & Hiking
In the heart of Wisconsin's Vilas County, you will find The Edgewater Inn & Cottages is ideally located to plan your exploration. With in minutes of Biking trail (Working the River Trail, between Eagle River and St Germain across our lawn) We have bike trails. bike routes. Asphalt and crushed stone, Mountain and fat bike trails for year round fun. Hiking trail, Cross country skiing and snowshoe trails.
Vilas County Trails
There’s no single hike that defines Vilas County, and that’s what makes hiking and biking here so special. The Vilas County Tourism group has a fantastic app that makes trails easy to find. The Map It Vilas County trails app works without a cell signal and is the perfect companion for a trip out on the trails.
Some of the main biking trails and Organization
Three Eagles Trail
The Three Eagle Trail is a 12.7-mile linear park connecting the two communities of Eagle River and Three Lakes, Wisconsin. Offering four-season silent sports recreation opportunities to locals and visitors alike has been the central goal of this project. Both Eagle River and Three Lakes have rich histories of offering great recreation, nestled among the hardwood forests of Oneida and Vilas counties.
Bike, walk, or run during the spring, summer, and fall, and when winter comes enjoy 4.9 miles of a cross-country ski trail that is groomed for skate and classical skiing
This trail is also part of the SepTimber Ride .
(10% Discount off lodging at Edgewater Inn & Cottages for those participating in the SepTimber Ride event. make sure you mention that you will be enjoying the ride at time of booking).
River Trail
(Under development hope to have it going across my lawn soon)
Proposed River Trail System Info
The River Trail will connect Eagle River to St. Germain, adding 10 miles to the 55-mile Heart of Vilas County biking and hiking trail system.
The City of Eagle River and towns of Cloverland and St. Germain have formed a multi-jurisdictional commission to head up development of the River Trail, which would run parallel to Highway 70 along the Wisconsin River.
A detailed feasibility study prepared by MSA Professional Services in 2019 has been reviewed by officials with the DOT and DNR, as well as county personnel and supervisors, trail contractors, local residents, business owners, municipal officials, and the officers of the two local snowmobile clubs and ATV-UTV clubs.
Conover Phelps Bike Trail
Map and info: Conover Phelps Trail system
This trail hosts the Ride with Leinie
Save the date!
Saturday, 25 July 2026
Conover, WI
Join Dick Leinenkugel For a fun filled day of bicycling in the Northwoods
Choose from 5 rides options:
20,40 and 62 mile road routes
10 & 20 mile trail rides on the Conover-Phelps Trail
(10% Discount off lodging at Edgewater Inn & Cottages for those participating in the Ride with Leinie event. make sure you mention that you will be enjoying the ride at time of booking).
Lambo Trails
Looking for community of other off-road bicyclists? Check out the Lambo Trails Facebook page. Check out the locals trails they maintain. Shannon Lake Trails. Check out their ride and activity site at Lambo Riders
LAMBO has enjoyed a 9 year partnership with the Wisconsin DNR allowing us to conduct grooming activities at the Shannon Lake Trails. We have decided as a club to move our efforts to Sucker Springs Singletrack, one of our two ongoing trail projects. The Vilas County Forestry Department is our partner in that trail venture, which has proven to be outstanding. The trail system is EXCLUSIVELY for bicycle use only, year round, which hopefully will allow us to groom and maintain them with less time/expense. Our other ongoing trail construction at Musky Mountain will also be added to our winter grooming repertoire! So moving ahead, LAMBO will be grooming for Fatbiking at the ZIP Trails, Musky Mountain Bike Trails, and Sucker Spring Singletrack in the 2025-26 season and beyond! The Fatathlon event will also be moving to Sucker Springs Singletrack moving forward, and The InSayner event will continue to incorporate Musky Mountain into the course. LAMBO looks forward to these changes, and we are excited about providing opportunities across the entire Northwoods! See ya on the trails!!!
Heart of Vilas Bike Trail
The Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail offers riders more than 52 miles of paved trails that connects St. Germain, Sayner, Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters, and Mercer.
Hiking & Biking
Hit the Trails
There’s no single hike that defines Vilas County, and that’s what makes hiking and biking here so special. The Vilas County Tourism group has a fantastic app that makes trails easy to find. The Map It Vilas County trails app works without a cell signal and is the perfect companion for a trip out on the trails.
Check out the Great Headwaters Trails Foundation whose mission is to connect all the towns in eastern Vilas County with a family-friendly bicycling and walking trail network by 2030. Get a map of the completed Conover-Phelps Trail - click HERE!
RASTA (Rhinelander Area Silent Trails Association) maintains a whole network of mountain biking trails, from old school single track and rock gardens to new machine-built jump lines and flow tracks. In addition to having many hiking trails from wide, casual, mowed trails to single track great for trail running.
Looking for community of other off-road bicyclists? Check out the Lambo Trails Facebook page. Check out the locals tails they maintain. Shannon Lake Trails.
check out their ride and activity site at Lambo Riders