Hiking trails near Rhinelander, Wisconsin

35 official trails lie within 25 miles of Rhinelander — 195 miles in total, 28 rated easy and 1 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 485 ft; the median trail gains 72 ft.

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21 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	33.7	485 ft	Hard	1 h 11 min · 36 mi
Bailey Lake Equestrian	10.3	89 ft	Moderate	59 min · 31 mi
Bearskin State Trail	26.2	180 ft	Moderate	42 min · 25 mi
Kimbal Creek Hwt	5.4	36 ft	Easy	1 h 06 min · 33 mi
Main Course	2.9	128 ft	Easy	56 min · 33 mi
Saint Germain Bike Path	7.5	65 ft	Easy	56 min · 37 mi
Oktoberfest	3.0	118 ft	Easy	1 h 02 min · 36 mi
Wood Duck Lake Game Trail	4.0	72 ft	Easy	50 min · 28 mi
Sam Campbell Memorial	2.7	76 ft	Easy	1 h 04 min · 32 mi
Snipe Lake Game Trail	3.5	113 ft	Easy	53 min · 31 mi
Old School	2.7	95 ft	Easy	1 h 02 min · 36 mi
Katie Lake Game Trail	4.4	67 ft	Easy	52 min · 30 mi
The Hollow	1.6	80 ft	Easy	59 min · 35 mi
Scott Creek Hwt	4.2	22 ft	Easy	48 min · 30 mi
Homestead Loop	1.4	73 ft	Easy	54 min · 33 mi
Shannon Lake Trail	2.0	35 ft	Easy	59 min · 34 mi
Pinchery Lake Game Trail	2.0	57 ft	Easy	54 min · 30 mi
Pincherry Lake Game Trail	1.4	64 ft	Easy	1 h 00 min · 33 mi
Mud Minnow Lake Game Trail	1.7	42 ft	Easy	50 min · 30 mi
Giant Pine	1.8	32 ft	Easy	1 h 05 min · 33 mi
Ewald Lake Game Trail	1.1	45 ft	Easy	52 min · 29 mi

Quick picks near Rhinelander

Easy and short: Main Course — 2.9 mi, rated easy, 22 mi from town
Biggest climb: Ice Age National Scenic Trail — 485 ft over 33.7 mi, 23 mi from town
Longest: Ice Age National Scenic Trail — 33.7 mi, 23 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Ice Age National Scenic Trail to Lookout Mountain

Lakes: Ice Age National Scenic Trail to Bear Lake; Bailey Lake Equestrian to Bailey Lake; Bearskin State Trail to Dollar Lake; Saint Germain Bike Path to Fawn Lake

Trail guides near Rhinelander

Hidden Lakes — 8.8 mi, 68 ft climb · 27 mi away
Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail — 16.2 mi, 71 ft climb · 35 mi away
Land O’ Lakes Bike and Pedestrian Trail — 2.6 mi, 32 ft climb · 36 mi away

Nearby towns: Antigo (36 mi) · Wausau (47 mi) · Iron Mountain (68 mi)

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