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Build the Bridge!

Only $5,000 to go!!


Help Fund the Bridge Across Pikes Creek in 2023
In our most ambitious project to date, we created an entirely new 1.3-mile trail connecting the Les Voigt State Fish Hatchery to the popular Jolly Loop Trail at Mt. Ashwabay (new name coming soon). More about the trail project.

Our goal is to raise $55,000 by February 1st for a 55-foot-long bridge across Pikes Creek to complete our new fish hatchery to Mt. Ashwabay trail. The bridge will be located about 350 feet beyond the gate at the Hatchery’s Red Dam site on the existing angler access trail.
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PIKES CREEK BRIDGE PROJECT 2023

55,000  = $ Projected bridge/installation costs
35,000  = $ Fundraising goal by 2/1/2023
4' X 55'  = Bridge dimensions
4-5 = Days of construction (6-person crew)
240 = Hours of volunteer work needed
40 = Hours of in-kind support
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Making Progress!

​We recently got a big boost when the Jared Johnson Memorial Cribbage Tournament donated $3,000 and another donor donated $25,000!! $50,000 raised -- $5,000 to go!  We can do this -- with your help!  Please consider a tax-deductible gift to BATs in your year-end giving.

​Your investment will provide an outstanding legacy of outdoor recreation and enjoyment for area residents, our visitors, and future generations in northern Bayfield County.


All donations are tax-deductible and will go directly to this exciting project, sponsored by the Town of Bayfield.

Donation Options

  • ​Online: Via the BATs partnership with Recreation and Fitness Resources. Make a Secure Online Donation 
  • Check: Make the check payable to: Town of Bayfield. Mail the check to: Town of Bayfield; Attn: Bayfield Area Trails; 85450 County Highway J; Bayfield, WI 54814
  • DAF: To make donations via Donor Advised Funds, IRAs, or other sources, provide your financial advisor with this Donation Information.
  • If you are interested in making a significant gift or have questions, please contact Kate Kitchell, BATs Chair, at: bayfieldareatrails@gmail.com or 541-452-3079.
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2022 Accomplishments

As a young organization, Bayfield Area Trails (BATs) is on a roll! In 2022, powered by 42 volunteers donating over 920 hours in partnership with local organizations and elected officials, our accomplishments have been remarkable. 2022 highlights include:
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  • Reconstructed the boardwalk and rock steps on the Gil Larsen Trail.
  • Reconditioned the trail on rough sections of the West Rim Trail.
  • Restored the Jerry Jolly Overlook trails, and building two new bridges.
  • Rebuilt a Salmo Trail bridge deck.
  • Collaborated to purchase 10 critical acres of the Big Ravine headwaters.
  • Monitored and maintained 28 trail segments with the support of 17 volunteers via our new Adopt-a-Trail program.
  • Re-routed foot traffic on the Brownstone Trail to minimize travel on Highway 13.
PIKES CREEK TRAIL PROJECT 2022

1.3  = Miles of new trail
190 = Feet of elevation gain
320 = Hours of volunteer work in 2022
34 = Volunteers in 2022
​$11,463 = $ Expenses in 2022
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