Got Your Bike?  When it comes to mountain bikes and biking trails, Rusk County offers a variety of trails. 

          LATA, the Ladysmith Area Trails Association is our local “silent” sports and outdoor recreational group formed for the purpose to promote, develop, educate, and enjoy these sports within the Ladysmith area.  LATA maintains both the Ladysmith-Hawkins High School trail and the Sisters Farm Trails.  Located just within the eastern city limits, the Ladysmith-Hawkins High School trail has a total of 2K groomed trails, with a 1.4K-lighted loop for those evening bike rides.

          The Sister’s Farm Mountain Biking Trail System, (12K available SW of Ladysmith) provides opportunities for biking, hiking, and skiing.   Bikers will find single and multi-track biking.  For more information about these trails, contact LATA on line at:  www.ladysmithtrails.org    

There are other recreational trails within Rusk County.  The former Flambeau Mine site, south of Ladysmith along Highway 27 was transformed into 32-acres of biking and hiking trails.  The City of Ladysmith has developed the Riverview Trail along the south bank of the Flambeau River, connecting County G and State Highway 27.  Both can be used for biking, hiking, ungroomed skiing, or showshoeing.    

     The Blue Hills Trail System in Northwest Rusk County is also an excellent area for biking.  With more than 10+ miles of biking and logging roads, the West side of the trail system is open and suitable for mountain biking over a rolling terrain.    

      A 14-mile Flambeau River State Forest Mountain Biking Trail is located north of Hawkins on County Road M. 

    For the Extreme Mountain Biker, Rusk County has over 88,000 acres of public lands full of logging trails and paths.  For more complete information on any of the Bike Trails in Rusk County, call 1-800-535-RUSK.    Bring your Bike to Rusk County!!