The Pileated Woodpecker Trail is Open Again!

After 16 months of surveys, land sales, discussions among landowners, land ownership research, and WAITING PATIENTLY, it has been found that the access road (aka Angler Access Trail) along Pikes Creek is a public road and open for public access.

Many thanks go to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) real estate and legal staff for conducting exhaustive records research which determined that the "St. Paul Road" along Pikes Creek was never abandoned; therefore, the Town of Bayfield still controls the 66-foot-wide right of way for this road and it remains a public road. A small portion of the St. Paul Road right of way has been eroded by the creek, but the road remains wide enough for access and maintenance. 

The Town, in consultation with the DNR, has decided to re-open this up for non-motorized public access and motorized use for the purposes of maintenance and emergency response. The Town will be communicating with the adjacent landowner about removing signs, survey stakes, and other items they have placed on the right-of-way.

​In the meantime, PLEASE DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE SIGNS ETC. We will keep you posted as things progress.

​The trail can be accessed either from the Les Voigt Fish Hatchery parking lot on Highway 13 south of Bayfield, or from the main Mt. Ashwabay parking lot.

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Mark your calendars for volunteer work days on the Pileated Woodpecker Trail on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1 from 9 am to Noon - more information will follow.

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