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Mountain Bay State Trail

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Trail description: 83-mile multi-use trail runs along a former railroad from Wausau east to Green Bay.
Access fee: State Trail Pass is required for bicyclists
Towns along the trail: Weston, Eland, Lyndhurst, Shawano (pop 7,600), Pulaski, Green Bay (pop 97,000), WI
Web site: Mountain Bay State Trail (DNR) | Friends of the Mountain Bay Trail
Trail map: Available on the FMBT website
Trail surface: Crushed stone
Designated activities: Bicycling, walking, snowmobiling
Facilities on the trail:
Points of interest: The trail runs through a Native American reservation and an Amish settlement.
Lodging: Wausau, Shawano and Green Bay each have hotels and other accommodations.
Camping:
Bike shops: Wausau and Green Bay
Weather forecast: Wausau | Green Bay
Tourism info: Wausau-Central Wisconsin Visitors Bureau | Shawano Area Chamber | Green Bay Area VB
Getting to the trail:
Map of local region: Wausau | Weston | Eland | Lyndhurst | Shawano | Pulaski | Green Bay

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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 4.50

Trail name: Mountain Bay State Trail
Times biking the trail: Once
Date of last visit: August, 2004
Sections that I biked: Shawanow to Hatley
My favourite sections of the trail: The section between Eland and Hatley
Best time to go: Summer and Fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: Very secluded and quiet. Much more so than most trails. Most of the trail is well away from roads. The section between Eland and Hatley passes through a large Bog. A pristine landscape. Nice historical information signs at landmarks.
What I disliked: Horse droppings in Shawanow county section. Gravel is too loose in Marathon County. The gravel there is not as good as most other trails.
Comments: More isolated than most trails. Lots of woods, lots of wildlife.
Submitted by: Mike
from: Milwaukee
Date submitted: Aug 15, 2004

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