STANDING ROCKS COUNTY PARK DOWNHILL SKI - CROSS COUNTRY SKI - FAT TIRE BIKE Outdoor Checklist Take a Over 12 miles of Cross Country Ski trails for both classic and skate, Looking for the best with nearly 3 miles of places to go? Here’s lighted trail. our must list: @jmikes29 10 miles of groomed Bike the boardwalk at Fat Tire Biking trails. @tammy_bashore Moses Creek Segment of the Green Circle Hike STANDING ROCKS TOMORROW RIVER Downhill Ski 3 trails STATE TRAIL with a vertical drop Stroll the Stevens Point Length: Varies of 150 ft. (Saturday and Sculpture Park Lace up or roll-out, here’s a guide to trails Surface: Natural Don’t overlook this expansive rails- Sundays and the week worth trekking in the Stevens Point Area. Activities: Hiking, Biking, of Christmas). to-trails option in cross-country skiing, central Wisconsin, Reel in a Musky on the snowshoeing, pets RENTALS AVAILABLE! Portage County Parks Wisconsin River spanning 29-miles, and Recreation Parking: 7695 Standing as it cuts through the DOWNHILL SKI - CROSS COUNTRY SKI GREEN CIRCLE TRAIL Plover River Trail ICE AGE TRAIL rural landscape. Open SNOWSHOE - SNOWBOARDING Rocks Rd., Stevens Point Located just 10 minutes from I39, east of Plover Fetch with 昀椀do at Standing Length: 3.6 miles to outdoor enthusiasts Tackle a section of this The popular 27-mile 7690 Standing Rocks Rd, Stevens Point Rocks Dog Park Boulders and gorgeous all-year round from biking expansive 1,000 mile Green Circle Trail offers Surface: Crushed granite – but challenging – hills to horseback riding. footpath as it winds through 12 segments to explore are common sights here, Ski lodge open everyday when snow Activities: Hiking, eastern Portage County year-round. With plenty conditions allow and serves concessions. Climb aboard a retired train known as one of the best jogging, pets, biking, linking history, cultures, ł Ģ Ω∑ Ů Ů · Ș £ Č engine known as Train 2713 of paths to choose linking LAKE EMILY TO spots for mountain biking cross-country skiing and geological features. scenic natural areas, CUSTER ROAD trails in Wisconsin. But meandering along the Parking: Lot on Hwy. 66 Paddle a stretch of New Hope-Iola don’t stop there, with Length: 10.2 miles Wisconsin and Plover (north), end of Hofmeister the Plover River plenty of other options in Rivers and through Dr. (south) Length: 5.5 miles Surface: Crushed the park including hiking, towering cathedral limestone snowshoeing, and a dog The scenic Plover River Surface: Natural WISCONSIN LIONS CAMP RENTALS Watch for eagles at canopies, parks, and park. Passes required. Trail spans from Highway Activities: Hiking, Biking, Erickson Natural Area wetlands – here are a few Activities: Hiking, 66 (north) to Hofmeister snowmobiling, horseback suggestions to start. snowshoeing BRING YOUR NEXT Dr. (south). The towering Parking: 10651 County Rd. STEINHAUGEN riding, pets ADVENTURE INTO FOCUS! Aim for par at SentryWorld Moses Creek Trail trees, 昀氀owing water, RECREATION AREA Parking: Lake Emily Park, Z, Amherst Junction Golf Course ample wildlife – and not Length: 2.4 miles Length: 4.3 miles Amherst Junction a single road crossing - Make your way through Start at Lake Emily to Surface: Crushed granite, make this trail a favorite. Surface: Natural Camp by the water at Jordan one of the largest and least explore a 5.1 mile one-way boardwalks Park (or Lake Emily) Brickyard Trail disturbed dry-mesic forests Activities: Hiking, section of this popular Campgrounds Activities: Hiking, remaining in the region. Length: 1.2 miles cross-country skiing, crushed limestone trail, jogging, biking, pets snowshoeing, pets Parking: Wilshire Dr. Surface: Crushed granite, SCHMEECKLE RESERVE and head west towards Saddle up at Wild West Parking: 3485 Bentley the trailhead at Custer some sidewalk Lake Loop Trail parking lot (west) or Campground & Corral Road. Along the way, you’ll Activities: Hiking, jogging, Rd., Custer Hwy. 66 Plover River Trail Length: 1 mile enjoy serene country Steinhaugen Recreation biking, snowshoeing, pets parking lot (east) Explore the sky at views. Passes required. Parking: Zenoff Park Surface: Crushed granite Area has 270-acres to UWSP Pejsa Observatory Head to the Moses Creek Activities: Hiking, explore for silent sports (west), Schmeeckle to walk or roll on the throughout the year, jogging, biking Reserve Visitor Center longest boardwalk for the Throw a disc at Yulga Park featuring a diverse mix (east) Green Circle. Then keep Parking: Maria Drive (south), of wetlands, upland exploring the segment Schmeeckle Reserve hardwood forests, pines, The Brickyard Trail travels as it meanders through Visitors Center (north) and open 昀椀elds. through a forested area, Walk through History on the woodlands and pristine Ice Age Trail following a small stream The Lake Loop Trail is an sedge meadows, perfect LODGING • MEETING SPACES • FOOD SERVICE • PROGRAMMING • DISC GOLF and along meadows. Make easy 1-mile trail which for wildlife watching. a detour, and extend the Jump in at Sunset Lake loops around Lake Joanis, journey by half a mile, to 3834 County Road A, Rosholt, WI 54473 within the Schmeeckle Want More? explore the Stevens Point www.wisconsinlionscamp.com/rentals Reserve. The trail is Sculpture Park. (715)677-4969 • [email protected] handicap accessible, Order a Pedal, Paddle, Hike with benches and an Guide for more trail details at accessible 昀椀shing pier. 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