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Route Map

New WI Loop Route 2010
Bike Northwoods for 2010 will take off from the town of St Croix Falls, gateway to St. Croix River Valley and breath-taking Interstate Park. Come early and browse the antique shops of Taylor Falls, just across the river in Minnesota. The ride will wind through the overnight towns of Turtle Lake, Rice Lake, and Spooner. Ride options to Hayward – the home of the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum. Cyclists will circle back through Siren before rolling back into St Croix Falls on Friday for a celebration lunch. Small town charm and hospitality will be on display as we pedal through the lakes and valleys of northwestern Wisconsin.


*Tentative route

"Bike rides in a state are a great way to see it’s real beauty and Wisconsin is such a beautiful state," Sheila H. Spooner, Wisconsin

Mileages 2010 :
St Croix Falls to Turtle Lake: short option 43 miles/long option 55 miles
Turtle Lake to Rice Lake: Short option 57 miles/long option 73 miles
Rice Lake to Spooner: Short option 40 miles/long option 67 miles
Spooner to Hayward optional loop: 69 miles
Spooner to Siren: 52 miles
Siren to St Croix Falls: 57 miles



"I had an amazing trip I want to make that clear. I bonded with my trip mates, I did something I don't normally do, I met people I wouldn't ever meet, I made cross generational friends, I saw aspects of a state that were knock-down charming and rural areas that were inspiring for not being hickish. I liked all that. It was great. The road markings were fantastic. I never even came close to getting lost I thought you'd clearly chosen the routes with care. There was a neat sort of cocktail party feel to the Timm's Hill rest stop. Sandhill cranes. Our celebratory steak dinner in Washburn. [prior to the grotto]… I felt that was the moment the trip started to be magical. Having one beer outside at the little league stand, The band in the cafeteria, to a towns person who came by passing out ice cream because of his excitement that people came by. I had the most magical evening there. Walking around the grotto and the people I met at that rest stop we rode with for the rest of the trip," Padraig J. Chicago, Illinois