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Rock Lake Trail

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  2. WI
  3. …Northwest Wisconsin
  4. Namakagon Trail Cluster
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“Technical singletrack through deep forest around backcountry lakes. ”

Leslie Kehmeier
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12.2

Miles

19.6

KM
Singletrack

1,592' 485 m

High

1,439' 439 m

Low

641' 195 m

Up

640' 195 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

Features -none-

One Way Only: This is designated as a directional trail.

Description

Begin the Rock Lake Trail behind the trailhead kiosk at Rock Lake trailhead. Be sure not to ride on the ski trail to the left. The trail is quite easy in the beginning with only an occasional rock requiring the rider to choose a ride line.

After riding through intersection N7, you'll be riding in a counterclockwise direction. A few rocky descents will be encountered on the way to N5, all of which will be easily navigated.

The backcountry lakes are a highlight between N4 and N29. Since the trail is fairly rocky and technical here, it might be wise to stop and take in the views.

From N29 to the trailhead the trail is considerably more technical and difficult. This section includes the notorious Wall Street section. You may bypass this long segment by turning left at N29 on to FR 207 and riding north (about 3 miles) to County Highway M.

If you're riding the Rock Lake - IMBA Epic, turn left at N31 and ride through N22 to N13 to access the Patsy Lake trail.

Contacts

Local Club: Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA)

Land Manager: USFS - Chequamegon & Nicolet National Forests Office

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Leslie Kehmeier with improvements by Lost Justpastnowhere
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Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 29 votes

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in Namakagon Trail Cluster

#534

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  4.3 from 29 votes
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in Namakagon Trail Cluster

#7

in Wisconsin

#534

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It gets tight and technical on the Rock Lake trail
Feb 28, 2013 near Namakagon, WI
Wall Street is a challenging armored section on the Rock Lake Trail
Feb 28, 2013 near Namakagon, WI
Rock Lake singletrack
Feb 28, 2013 near Namakagon, WI
Great september riding with cool lighting
Apr 6, 2013 near Namakagon, WI
18 inches wide with an 8 inch skinny, No Hands Bridge extends over 100 feet across a bog and beaver channel adjacent to Hildebrand Lake.
Jul 23, 2013 near Namakagon, WI
Rock Lake Trail garden spot. Enough said!
Sep 29, 2014 near Namakagon, WI

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Jun 2, 2024
Reinhard Eisenmann
2 large trees down @ mile 10, otherwise excellent shape. Sizable rocks & roots sections, always alternate lines, long easy parts, no steep parts. 12mi — 1h 36m
Jul 2, 2021
Tad Feiler
12.2mi
May 27, 2021
Mike Wubben
Great trail, good challenge for me as a noob. Took a few spills but nothing serious. I'll return soon to try to better a pretty pathetic total time. 12.2mi — 2h 33m
Aug 13, 2020
Patric Brown
12.2mi — 2h 45m
Sep 9, 2019
Sydney Aveson
12.2mi
Jul 21, 2019
Tommy Grill
Jun 16, 2019
Thane Hafterson
Jun 15, 2019
Natalie Pendergrass
Amazing and totally epic. 12.2mi

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