Happy Trails
October 9, 2025As for creative trail destinations, the nonprofit Timberland Hills Foundation in Wisconsin is “blending gravity hubs (designed for mountain bikes) into a broader trail system that also integrates with the Ice Age hiking trail,” said Linnenburger. “The idea is to develop a local rural economy-driving trail system and an event-ready venue on county forest lands that are actively being logged, with the trail system designed to work with/around that more industrial use of the land...”
Read more from Recreation ManagementTimberland Hills could soon boast 30 miles of singletrack in Northern Wisconsin
July 8, 2025Timberland Hills, a Nordic skiing destination located just north of Cumberland, Wisconsin, has added mountain biking to its portfolio. Eighteen miles of singletrack have been built in the last few years, with nine more on the way this year. When all is said and done, Timberland Hills could boast 30 miles of singletrack, with teens involved in every mile of trail construction. Who knows, maybe the next generation...
Read more from singletracks.comTimberland Hills fast becoming a mountain biking destination
May 21, 2025Now entering its second full season, the Timberland Hills trail system is fast becoming a top destination for mountain bikers. Carved out of the wooded hills on the border of Burnett and Barron Counties, the system currently measures about 18.5 miles—and it’s going to get a lot longer, thanks to what’s estimated to be a $2 million investment over 3-5 years. “We’re hoping to get to 25–30 miles,” said Tracy Paradise...
Read more from Barron News ShieldA New Chapter for Timberland Hills
September 27, 2023The story of Timberland Hills, located about 9 miles northwest of Cumberland, goes back to the spring of 1986. Local cross-country skiers who competed in the Birkebeiner or enjoyed recreational skiing wanted somewhere close to home to ski, and no designated ski trails existed nearby at that time. CASTA (Cumberland Area Ski Touring Association) was formed by Dr. Austin Belschner (the first CASTA President) and many other volunteers...
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