Bayfield Area Trails

09/03/2026

The survey link is in the attached post.

Following initial public comments, the East Rim Dual-Use Trail Working Group is launching a formal survey specifically focused on the winter use of the East Rim Trail. The survey will be open for...

08/21/2026

The Bayfield Area Trails Committee’s Bayfield Peninsula Long-term Trails Plan, Part One, is now available online with maps, trail descriptions, and recommendations—Please click below, read the plan, and offer your feedback before the final version is completed this fall!

https://www.bayfieldareatrails.com/news/now-available-onlinebayfield-peninsula-trails-plan

The Bayfield Area Trails Committee is excited to announce that the Bayfield Peninsula Long-term Trails Plan, Part One, is now available online at the BAT website. The plan includes extensive maps and...

08/07/2026

🌿 Big news at Salmo Lakewalk Trail! The new 330-foot boardwalk extension is in place, bringing the accessibility project one big step closer to completion. 🎉

👏 Huge thanks to WisCorps and BAT volunteers for the hard work—building, hauling, spreading gravel, clearing brush, and keeping this community project moving forward.

🥾 The trail is open now, so come check it out! It will close again the week of August 10 while WisCorps returns to build the observation platform and finish the final touches.

Community spirit at its best—thank you, everyone! 💚

Read more about this stage of the project in our latest post: https://www.bayfieldareatrails.com/news/salmo-lakewalk-accessibility-project-wiscorps-and-bat-volunteers-make-huge-strides-toward-completion

Between July 20 and 31 the Salmo Lakewalk Trail was temporarily closed to allow a trail crew from the Wisconsin Conservation Corps (WisCorps) to make the trail more accessible. The WisCorps is...

07/06/2026

On Friday June 26th, an army of 19 trail workers rejuvenated the Clayton Creek Trail, starting from the trailhead behind the Red Cliff Community Health Center. Read out latest post about these great improvements to this important trail:

On Friday June 26th, an army of 19 trail workers rejuvenated the Clayton Creek Trail, starting from the trailhead behind the Red Cliff Community Health Center. This collaborative effort, led by Ron...

07/03/2026

On June 25th, Bayfield Area Trails (BAT) joined with the Northwest Regional Planning Commission in hosting a public meeting in Washburn to discuss the future of hiking – as well as biking and walking -- on the Bayfield Peninsula. Read the details in our latest post:

On June 25th, Bayfield Area Trails (BAT) joined with the Northwest Regional Planning Commission in hosting a public meeting in Washburn to discuss the future of hiking – as well as biking and...

06/26/2026

Bayfield Area Trails is pleased to announce the creation of a new trail segment in the Big Ravine system, adding to its growing network of trails. It parallels the primary route of the East Rim Trail but hugs the edge of the rim, giving walkers dramatic views into, and across, the ravine. Learn more:

Bayfield Area Trails (BAT) is pleased to announce the creation of a new trail segment in the Big Ravine system, adding to its growing network of trails. It parallels the primary route of the East...

06/23/2026

This latest project sets the stage for the next phase of the Salmo Accessibility Project. Wisconsin Conservation Corps will come to town during the last two weeks of July to install 330 feet of elevated boardwalk and construct a 10’ x 16’ viewing platform along the lakes’ edge!!

The trail will be closed from July 20th – 31st during the next phase of the project. Learn more:

On Saturday June 13th, seven volunteers put their creative carpentry skills to work on a problem bridge on the Salmo Trail where it had heaved and created a steep slope that could be hazardous when...

06/15/2026

HAPPY 30th BROWNSTONE TRAIL!!! 🎂🎉🎈

Happy 30th Birthday, Brownstone Trail!

06/12/2026

SO . MUCH . BEAUTY!!! Check out our latest post on our spring nature & bird walks:

Bayfield Area Trails volunteers offered a variety of nature walks during the month of May. On Saturday May 2, Chequamegon Audubon President Neil Howk led a hike at the Les Voigt Fish Hatchery and...

06/08/2026

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PEDESTRIAN, TRAIL, AND BIKING IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA

June 25, 2026 @ 5-7PM:

BAYFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER
117 E 6™ ST. ANNEX BUILDING, WASHBURN, WI 54891

Everyone is invited! Residents, property owners, trail users, bicyclists, businesses, and visitors are invited to participate in a joint public meeting on June 25th for the Bayfield County Bike & Pedestrian Plan and the Bayfield Peninsula Trails Plan.
The event will begin at 5:00 pm with an informal open house, followed by an interactive input session at 5:30 p.m.

What will be discussed?

-Input on walking, biking, and trails
-Identify safety concerns
-Recreation opportunities
-Connecting Communities
-Priority projects