Trail: Lake Loop-Oak Leaf Trail
National Park: Milwaukee Co. Dept. of Parks
Miles: 3.1 miles

Trail: Lauterman Lake NRT
National Park: US Forest Service
Features: Lake(s)/pond(s)/reservoir(s)
River(s)
Activities: Bicycling (any)
Bicycling - Mountain
Camping
Camping - Backpacking
Equestrian - riding
Fishing
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Snow - Skiing, cross-country
Snow - Showshoeing
Wildlife observation - Birds
Wildlife observation - Mammals
Hunting (any)
Hunting - Archery
Hunting - Big game
Hunting - Bird
Hunting - Small game
Difficulty: Intermediate
Elevation: 1550 ft
Desc: This trail traverses some hilly terrain and offers good hiking and mountain biking opportunities, as well as being groomed for cross-country skiing (traditional). It includes three loops with one loop for beginning skiers. Five walk-in campsites are located around Lauterman Lake complete with tables, tent pads, fire rings, and wilderness-style toilets. If the fish are biting, you may find yourself hooking northern pike, bass, perch, and panfish. An added feature is an Adirondack-style shelter that provides a rest or picnic stop for hikers and skiers alike. This trail connects with Perch Lake to the north and the Pine River and Chipmunk Rapids Campground to the south. A trail map is available at the trailhead.
Access to this trail is from two locations. From Florence, take State Highway 70 west 12 miles to FR 2154. Turn left and go south .25 mile to the trailhead on the right. Parking for 12 vehicles is on the left. Or from Florence, take State Highway 70 west 15.50 miles to FR 2450 turn left and go south 1 mile to FR 2156. Go southeast 2 miles to trailhead. Parking for 4 vehicles is on the left. (east).

Trail: Milwaukee County Oak Leaf Trail-Lake Loop
National Park: Milwaukee County Parks Department

Trail: Robert O. Cook Memorial Arboretum
National Park: School District of Janesville
Miles: 4.8 miles

Trail: Rock Lake NRT
National Park: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Features: Lake(s)/pond(s)/reservoir(s)
Activities: Bicycling (any)
Bicycling - Mountain
Camping
Camping - Backpacking
Dogs - On leash
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Snow - Skiing, cross-country
Snow - Showshoeing
Wildlife observation - Birds
Wildlife observation - Mammals
Hunting (any)
Hunting - Archery
Hunting - Big game
Hunting - Small game
Difficulty: Difficult
Elevation: 1530 ft
Miles: 13.6 miles
Desc: The Rock Lake Trail is great for hiking and mountain biking. The trail winds through rolling terrain forested with oak, paper birch, aspen and maple. There are stands of white pine scattered throughout the area as well as around Rock and Spring Lakes.
From Cable WI drive east 7.5 miles on Hwy M to the parking lot.

Trail: Seven Bridges Trail
National Park: Milwaukee County Park System
Features: Archeo/paleo/historical
Beach(es)
Coastline(s)
Creek(s)
Grove(s)
Lake(s)/pond(s)/reservoir(s)
Scenic viewpoint(s)
Swimming area(s)
Activities: Dogs - On leash
Fishing
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Snow - Skiing, cross-country
Snow - Showshoeing
Swimming
Swimming - Diving/snorkeling
Wildlife observation - Birds
Wildlife observation - Mammals
Snow - Snow play, general
Elevation: 640 ft
Desc: The Seven Bridges Trail offers a unique recreational and insporational oportunity within the urbanarea of Milwaukee County. The trail contains a series of bridges and walkways routed through a set of ravines that bisect Grant Park, and it exemplifies the grand vision of the Milwaukee County Park Commission of the early 20th Century to provide a well-designed natural oasis amid the industrial expansion of Milwaukee.
Established in 1911, Grant Park is one of the oldest parks in Milwaukee countiy, and one of the most significant in the development of the rest of the park system. In 1914 the Milwaukee County Park commission hired Frtederick C. wulff, a German horticulturist and arborist to develop a nursery, greenhouse, orchard, and game farm that would provide stock for the development of the Park system. wulff was also responsible for the development of much of Grant Park, including the Seven Bridges Trail. In 1917 a house was built atop a ravine in what is now the Seven Bridges Trail for Wulff and his family. The house still stands at the edge of the trail and is used by youth organizations for overnight stays.
The development of the trail continued through the 1920s and 30s under the direction of wulff. Over 200 WPA and CCC workers assisted in the construction of the trail, inclluding several wooden footbridges, a covered Baravian-style bridge, lannon stone stairways and walkways, stone retaining walls, a man-made waterfall with dams and ponds, and planting along the ravines and rock walls. Great care was taken to blend the man-made structures in with the natural elements of the ravines, creating a dramatic, yet serene environment around the trail.
today the Seven Bridges Trail is a focal point of Grant Park, drawing thousands of visitors of a broad and diverse population from the Milwaukee area and beyond. Many urban school groups visit the trail for nature study and overnight stays at the Wulff Lodge. The trail offers wonderful opportunities for birding, photography, wildlife observation, silent strolling, and access to Lake Michigan.
The Seven Bridges Trail allows access to many outstanding natural resources found within Grant Park. The ravines are heavily wooded with very old stands of American Beech, Maple, White Ash, and Yellow Birch trees. On the forest floor there is an abundance of spring ephemerals, trout lillies, jack-in-the-pulpits, May apples, trilliums, and many other native flora. along the bluffs adjacent to the trail, there is a wet fen (meadow), which supports a population of plants rare to the area. As a prime migratory route along Lake Michigan, the area is host to many migrating birds.

Trail: Sugar River State Trail
National Park: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Features: Creek(s)
Grove(s)
River(s)
Meadow(s)
Archeo/paleo/historical
Activities: Dogs - On leash
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Fishing
Bicycling (any)
Snow - Skiing, cross-country
Snow - Showshoeing
Motorized vehicles - Snowmobiling
Wildlife observation - Birds
Dogs - Mushing

Difficulty: Easy
Miles: 23 miles
Desc: Follows the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul railroad bed. Trestle bridges over streams, through rolling hills, verdant meadows and state wildlife areas

Trail: Warnimont Park-Oak Leaf Trail
National Park: Milwaukee Co Dept. of Parks
Miles: 1.5 miles

Trail: Hatfield-McCoy Trails
National Park: Hatfield-McCoy Regoinal Recreation Authority
Features: Archeo/paleo/historical
Lake(s)/pond(s)/reservoir(s)
Meadow(s)
Mountain peak(s)
River(s)
Scenic viewpoint(s)
Valley(s)/canyon(s)
Waterfall(s)
Wetland(s)
Activities: Bicycling - Mountain
Dogs - On leash
Equestrian - riding
Motorized vehicles - ATV riding
Motorized vehicles - Motorcycling

Elevation: 2600 ft
Miles: 500 miles
Desc: Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Area better known as the “Hatfield-McCoy Trails” is a professionally designed trail system that provides a safe recreational experience for all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, mountain bikers, hikers, and equestrian users. The first 300 miles opened to the public in October 2000. Currently there are 400 miles of trails with expansion plans continuing until the trails reach a network of 2,000 miles with continuous trails weaving throughout eight counties in Southern West Virginia (Boone, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne and Wyoming) on private and corporate owned property.
The trails have sold over 23,000 permits since opening and have had visitors from forty six states and six countries. Survey data indicates that 57.3% of our visitors are very likely to return and feel their visit was “Great-worth the trip” and 34.8% indicate the trails are “Awesome-best place ever ridden.”
The intention of the trail system is to provide the finest recreational trails experience in the country. The trail system compliments the natural beauty of the Appalachian Mountains and is one that cooperating landowners, area residents and businesses are proud to host. The trail system has sparked an entrepreneurial spirit throughout southern West Virginia. Many new businesses have been generated and old businesses on the verge of closing; have now been rejuvenated.
The Hatfield-McCoy Trail System is designed on privately owned property. Each trail within the system is numbered and rated according to difficulty (Green = Easiest, Blue= More difficult, Black = Most Difficult and Orange = Single Track). the BLM provides oversight on construction, maintenance, and environmental issues. The trail systems currently connect to the Town of Matewan and the Town of Gilbert. This allows trail riders to enter towns for lodging, food, water, etc.
The Hatfield-McCoy Trail system interacts with many historical towns, monuments, museums and other tourist attractions such as: The Matewan Massacre, Twisted Gun Golf Course, Shawnee Living History Trail, Coal Heritage Trail, Chief Logan Civil War and Indian Museum, and Hatfield Cemetery, where the famous “Devil Anse Hatfield” statue is located. Each town has its own unique history and places to visit. The Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority not only draws interest to the trail system: once visitors are here, they are anxious to learn the history that surrounds southern West Virginia.

The cost of a 1-day permit is $15, a 7-day permit is $35, West Virginia residents pay $25 per year and out-of-state residents pay $100 year.

The Hatfield-McCoy Trail System has been featured in many popular sports oriented magazines such as Dirt Wheels, ATV Action, ATV Sport, REV Magazine and ATV Magazine. We recently played host to ATV Magazine TV, which aired a 6-minute segment on The Outdoor Life Network and The Discovery Channel. The Hatfield-McCoy Trails website (www.trailsheaven.com) received 2.3 million hits during the month of June 2003.

Finally, the Coalition for Recreational Trails recently awarded the Hatfield-McCoy Trail System the “2003 Acheivement Award” for Outstanding Use of Recreational Trails Program Funds in the category of Construction and Design-Long Distance.

Trail: Huntington Museum of Art System
National Park: Huntington Museum of Art
Features: Scenic viewpoint(s)
Activities: Dogs - On leash
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Wildlife observation - Birds

Difficulty: Easy
Miles: 2.5 miles
Desc: Abundant Spring wildflowers along the trail which starts at the museum and loops round past a ravine area. Wooded.
From Interstate 64, take Exit 8 (5th St. Road) Go towards Huntington at end of exit ramp. Go about 300 ft and turn R onto Miller Road. Follow for 1 mile then turn L onto McCullough Road. Uphill + left at Stop sign Turn Left into Parking lot of Museum.