Welcome to the premier system of off-road bike trails
in the Midwest, located in and around the beautiful
Chequamegon National Forest region of Northwest Wisconsin.

Welcome to the adventure of mountain biking in Northwest Wisconsin. The Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) off-road bike trail system consists of over 300 miles of marked and mapped routes through a near-wilderness area of striking beauty and peaceful solitude. Area cyclists have created the CAMBA trail system to make this vast, unique area available to everyone. We hope you enjoy the riding and join with us in preserving this resource. CAMBA Trails Open All trails in the CAMBA system are officially open. As always, use discretion as things may not be 100% dry everywhere. And of course, should we receive any appreciable rainfall, wait until things dry up before riding. Remember, if you are consistently leaving anything greater that a shallow tire tread, approx. 1/4 inch, you should probably not be on the trails. Enjoy the trails – ride safe – have fun.. NEW!!! JOIN ONLINE WITH PAYPAL CAMBA is a volunteer, non-profit organization with 501(c)3 tax exempt status recognition from the Internal Revenue Service. CAMBA derives its funding through memberships, sponsorships, map advertising, grants, donations and special fund raising initiatives. See this page for more information about CAMBA membership, you can join online using PAYPAL, or you may join on-line at www.signmeupsports.com.

The mission of the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association is: to support mountain bike advocacy, education, sustainable trail development and tourism in the Chequamegon Area in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, local governments and agencies and private landowners.

CAMBA embarked on its mission in 1993. Since that time CAMBA has developed a user-friendly network of over 300 miles of mapped and marked mountain bike trails effectively opening a vast region to use by the cycling public. The CAMBA system has been nationally recognized as a model of a well organized, user-friendly trail system and has received extensive regional and national publicity.

The CAMBA trails lie in and around the beautiful Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest as well as in Bayfield and Sawyer County Forests — nearly a million acres in which to ride your fat tire bike. Of this, CAMBA has adopted an area of approximately 1,600 square miles. The system is divided into six sub-systems, known as clusters, each with one or more trailheads. An overview area map of the entire system indicating the location of each cluster as well as other rideable gravel and on-road paved routes is available. More detailed maps of each cluster with trail routes are also available at area trail heads, bike shops, chambers of commerce or directly from CAMBA.

The CAMBA trails lie in and around the beautiful Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest as well as in Bayfield and Sawyer County Forests — nearly a million acres in which to ride your fat tire bike. Of this, CAMBA has adopted an area of approximately 1,600 square miles. The system is divided into six sub-systems, known as clusters, each with one or more trailheads. An overview area map of the entire system indicating the location of each cluster as well as other rideable gravel and on-road paved routes is available. More detailed maps of each cluster with trail routes are also available at area trail heads, bike shops, chambers of commerce or directly from CAMBA..

CAMBA’s user-friendly system is designed to encourage off-road bicyclists to enjoy and explore the Chequamegon Area. Trail markings include frequent reassurance markers, intersection — “You Are Here” — maps and a corresponding landmark number and at the trail heads a signboard with a “You Are Here” cluster map and dispenser.

The CAMBA system is also quickly becoming the Singletrack Mecca of the Midwest, with more singletrack trail being constructed every year. CAMBA’s ultimate vision is a linked system of singletrack trails connecting Hayward, Seeley, Cable and Namakagon.

In addition, CAMBA has undertaken several novel educational programs including CAMBA Kids — an introduction to off-road bicycling for young cyclists and Finding the Rhythm of the Trail — an adult oriented program to teach the basics of singletrack trail riding.

CAMBA takes its responsibility as a steward of the environment very seriously and is committed to sustainable trail development — trails that will withstand years of regular use without degrading or promoting erosion. All new trails are designed and constructed to International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) standards.

As you explore the CAMBA system, you will ride through rolling terrain dotted with lakes, rivers, streams, ridges and meadows carved by glaciers during the last ice age. The entire system is heavily wooded and wildlife is plentiful. It’s not unusual to sight deer, bear, porcupine, bald eagles and a wide assortment of other forest animals. Wildflowers bloom from late May through the summer. From June through September, berry picking — wild strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries — can add a tasty diversion to your tour. The fall colors begin in late August and reach their splendid peak near the end of September and early October. Most trails in the system are rideable from May through November — almost seven months of fat tire fun!

Several area bike shops close to CAMBA trails offer bike sales and rentals, clothing, accessories and repairs as well as trail riding recommendations. The Chequamegon Area is an outdoor recreation paradise that welcomes visitors year round. Northwest Wisconsin is home of the American Birkebeiner, Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival and the Firehouse 50 — an area that welcomes off-road cyclists with open arms.

For lodging assistance and other area information, contact the Cable Area Chamber of Commerce (800) 533-7454 or Hayward Lakes Visitor and Convention Bureau (800) 724-2992. The Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association invites you to try our trails — you won’t be disappointed. CAMBA encourages you to ride safely, wear a helmet and respect the environment.

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