Wisconsin trails · Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail
Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail
A 16.2-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin, with 71 ft of climbing. Reaches Sturgeon Lake and other lake destinations.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 16.3 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Sturgeon Lake (lake)
- Dog Lake (lake)
- Vance Lake (lake)
Getting there
Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail access. About 1 h 06 min drive (41 mi) from Rhinelander. 46.11272, -89.65377 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:43 a.m., the sun rises at 7:13 a.m. and sets at 6:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:44 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 32.5-mile round trip works out to roughly 12 h 06 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Land O’ Lakes Bike and Pedestrian Trail — 14.7 mi
- Bearskin State Trail — 16.8 mi