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 Available for Public Review Until July 29th
 On June 25th, Bayfield Area Trails (BAT) joined with the Northwest Regional Planning Commission in hosting a public meeting in Washburn to discuss the future of hiking – as well as biking and walking -- on the Bayfield Peninsula. Turnout was strong, with more than twenty-five people signing in for the BAT portion of the program -- in addition to the dozen or more current BAT volunteers and National Park Service employees who attended.
Specifically, they were asked to weigh in on the timing priority of improvements to existing trails and the priority and timing of proposed new trails and trail segments over the next five and ten years, respectively. This input will be valuable as BAT’s Planning Committee continues to work to finalize the Plan.
 The western trailhead is located behind the Red Cliff Community Health Center.
 Clayton Creek trailhead location.  Filling in the gap.
Let’s give a big round of applause to Bob Feyen, Neil Howk, Gene Lemmenes, Gerry Miller, Jamie Paterson, Rich Ryan, and Jim Steffenson for this awesome work!
 Friday's Happy Crew Bayfield Area Trails (BAT) is pleased to announce the creation of a new trail segment in the Big Ravine system, adding to its growing network of trails. It parallels the primary route of the East Rim Trail but hugs the edge of the rim, giving walkers dramatic views into, and across, the ravine.
“The roughly quarter-mile trail section provides a dedicated non-motorized alternative along this segment that is used for snowmobiling from December through March. It also terminates at the highest elevation on the East Rim where the ravine is the deepest”, said Mike Kinnee, the project leader.
 Voila the new trail!  2026 Spring Nature and Bird Hikes. Click images to enlarge.
 The Brownstone Trail awaits! Happy 30th Birthday, Brownstone Trail! In 1996 Landmark Conservancy (then Bayfield Regional Conservancy) helped to establish the 2.25-mile Brownstone Trail which traverses from Bayfield to the Pikes Bay area along Lake Superior. We are grateful for the continued cooperation of landowners who allow public access along the route. The Brownstone Trail is the flagship of the Bayfield Area Trails network which is expanding throughout the Bayfield peninsula to include our local communities.
On May 28-29, 2026 the Brownstone Trail received a dressing-up for its birthday. Volunteers Erika Lang (Landmark Conservancy Conservation Manager headquartered in Bayfield), John Ipsen and Kris Wegerson (Bayfield Area Trails volunteers) weed/grass whipped and hand pulled invasive forget-me-nots along the trail from Chequamegon Road to Blue Wing Bay Road. They cleaned out ditches and culverts, helping to keep the trail dry; reshaped rolling grade dips on the trail which helps to channel water off the trail; and moved gravel to cover bare spots on the trail. Thanks to our volunteers! We invite you to come hike, run or bike this summer and celebrate thirty years of a truly beautiful woodland trail with outstanding views of Lake Superior.  Big Ravine Gil Larson trailhead on Washington Ave. in Bayfield. UPDATE JUNE 8, 2026: In early May, 82 people responded to this survey. See what they had to say. Here’s Your Chance for Input!! The Big Ravine is a local treasure, but faces some challenges, including aging stormwater management and trail infrastructure, accelerated erosion, bank instability, and sediment delivery to downstream drainage systems.
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