Great Headwaters Trails Foundation

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Our mission: Develop 40 miles of walking and biking trails connecting all five towns in eastern Vilas County. Help us keep building trails!

Our progress: Connected two of them by completing the 11-mile Conover-Phelps Trail. See GHTrails.org for more info. Great Headwaters Trails (GHT) is the easy short name of the Great Headwaters Trails Foundation, Inc.! Our foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated in June of 2010. GHT is an all volunteer organization. We've put in over 4,000 hours a year to bring together resources of all sorts to fulfill the mission of the organization: The mission of the Great Headwaters Trails Foundation, Inc. (GHT) is to develop and support a system of family-friendly community bicycling and walking trails connecting the towns and serving the residents of and visitors to eastern Vilas County.

11/07/2026

A new section of the River Trail is taking shape through plans for Phase 1! 🚴 This project will create a 1.9-mile off-road multi-use trail, along with a bike route and wayfinding signage that will connect with the existing St. Germain trail system. Learn more about the project and the recent funding helping us move it forward: https://ghtrails.org/vcnr-cloverland-receives-1-3-million-grant-to-spark-phase-1-of-river-trail-project/

11/05/2026

Ride with Leinie continues to make a difference beyond the ride! 🚴💚 We're proud to give back to Conover and Phelps for helping host this annual event. Thank you to everyone who helps make it possible!

Check out the article from the Vilas County News-Review to learn more: https://vcnewsreview.com/stories/conover-phelps-receive-funding-for-hosting-ghtfs-ride-with-leinie,360835

11/04/2026

Our 2026 Annual Appeal is underway, and we have an exciting opportunity to make a difference! 💚 Thanks to generous donors from Cloverland and Saint Germain, every dollar donated to us will be matched, up to $35,000! With your support, we can continue turning plans into trails, strengthening community connections and making progress toward our vision for eastern Vilas County. Together, we can make an even greater impact!

Learn more and consider making a donation today: https://ghtrails.org/donate/

11/02/2026

A packed room gathered in the Town of Cloverland on October 22nd to celebrate a major milestone for Northwoods trail enthusiasts: a nearly $1.3 million grant to construct the first phase of the long-awaited River Trail.

Once complete, the planned 10-mile paved bicycle and pedestrian trail will connect St. Germain and Eagle River.

Continue reading at https://vcnewsreview.com/stories/ghtf-welcomes-packed-room-to-celebrate-13-mil-tap-grant,360834

11/01/2026

Daylight Saving Time ends today! ⏰ Don’t forget to turn your clocks back and keep those earlier sunsets in mind when heading out on the trail.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween! 🎃🚴 Wishing everyone a fun and safe day filled with costumes, candy and a little outdoor adventure.

10/29/2026

Fall adventures come with plenty of colorful scenery and one simple reminder: leave the outdoors as beautiful as you found it. 🍂🌲 A little care along the way helps protect the places we all enjoy. Explore the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace at https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/.

10/27/2026

The next River Trail Commission meeting will be taking place tomorrow, October 28th at 4:00 pm at the Eagle River City Hall. All are welcome to attend.

10/26/2026

A big thank you to the Tara Lila LLC staff and GHTF volunteers who helped remove the bollards and chains along the Eagle River City Connector on October 22nd! 🚴💚 This annual Fall cleanup prepares the route for snowmobile use before it returns to a safe biking connection through downtown Eagle River in the Spring.

Address

PO Box 1164
Eagle River, WI
54521

Website

http://ghtrails.org/

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