Skiing When soft white snow carpets the Chequamegon National Forest, hiking gives way to cross-country skiing. It is then that winter casts its magic spell, beckoning skiers of all levels of ability to the excitement of cross-country skiing. If you enjoy the thrill of a challenging trail, the exhilaration of exercise, or the peace of the winter woods, eleven different trail systems, scattered throughout the Chequamegon, provide you with a beautiful opportunity to achieve it. The Rock Lake Trail System provides the greatest variety of distances and challenges. The trail systems are groomed and vary in length and degree of skill required to ski them.
Skate skiing is discouraged on groomed trails.
In addition to groomed trails, unlimited miles of unplowed logging roads are available for cross-country skiers who enjoy blazing their own trail. There is no charge to use any of the Chequamegon National Forest ski trails. ATV Trails For the ATV and motorcycle enthusiast, the Chequamegon maintains over 200 miles of trails open to motorized use. Three separate trail systems, with adjoining loops, offer an exciting scenic tour of the Forest. Trails wind over rolling terrain, with towering forests and panoramic views of meadows and wetlands.