The Shell Lake Area presents many opportunities for cyclists to enjoy their sport. 

The area is home to many nice roads to explore, both paved and not. One scenic, and very easy ride is Lake Drive, the loop around Shell Lake.  The road is paved, relatively flat, has a speed limit of 30mph, and the whole loop is about 9 miles in length - a good ride for the entire family.

For those who like to ride off-road, there is plenty of public land in the area to explore.  Just a couple of miles south of Shell Lake is a large block of public county forest land with several forest roads and unimproved trails. Except for the main forest road through the forest, no motorized use is allowed. 

The Washburn County Mountain Bike Association has constructed several miles of single and double track trails, called the Wildcat Trails, in the Beaver Brook County Forest unit about 6 miles East of Shell Lake!   Click Here to link to a map of the trails.

About 35 miles to the north is the extensive CAMBA off-road trail system, boasting over 300 miles of marked and mapped trails in the Chequamegon Forest.  For more information on the CAMBA trail system, please see www.cambatrails.org.

Another off-road set of trails are located in the Spooner City Park.  Over the past few years, there has been a lot of great, challenging single track trails built.  Though the area is small, it will take you quite a while to explore all the trails!

Riverbrook Bike & Ski, a bike shop in Spooner, located on Hwy 70 two blocks east of Hwy 63, is a good place to go for any bicycling need, or for info about local trails, rides and events.  Visit their site at www.riverbrookbike.com .

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