BEARSKIN STATE PARK TRAIL
BEARSKIN STATE PARK TRAIL
The Bearskin State Park Trail consists of 18 miles of abandoned railroad grade. It stretches between Minocqua and County Highway K in Oneida County, with plans to connect with the Lincoln County Hiawatha Trail
The Department of Natural Resources purchased the old grade in 1973 for public hiking, biking, and snowmobile use. Development and designated access points have been kept to a minimum to preserve aesthetic qualities the trail provides. The route winds through oak, maple and evergreen forests- which are home to eagles, osprey, deer, raccoons and other wildlife.
The trail is named after the Bearskin Creek, a tributary of the Tomahawk River it traverses.