Escape to The North

Please Note that although the day by day itinerary is listed below, changes may need to occur based on the status of COVID19 at the time of the tour and route changes based on construction.

Sunday, June 25 Meet in Hayward, WI – Appoximate mileage: 25

Check in will be 11 a.m. – noon at the Holiday Inn Express, Hayward, Wisconsin. After checking in, we’ll gather for a short pre-tour information meeting to say hello to our new bicycle companions and staff before organizing for a 25 mile bike ride. Check in to the hotel will be after 3 p.m., followed by a 4:30 p.m. gathering and dinner at the Hatchery Creek Park. Those who arrive early in Hayward or the night before may want to take a dip in the hotel’s indoor pool, visit the shops in downtown or visit the National Fresh water Fishing Hall of Fame.

Monday, June 26th, Cycle to the Chippewa Flowage and back to Hayward – Approximate
mileage: 55

After breakfast at the hotel, we will begin our ride on the Chippewa bike trail. The day’s scenery will include lakes and woods, occasional wildlife on quiet rural roads. We will be eating dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner you may choose to be entertained by a Lumberjack show.  Steeped in the logging history of Wisconsin’s north woods, the show is a blend of sport, history and comedy. Located at the site of the Lumberjack World Championships, the show includes ten events as seen on ESPN’S Great Outdoor Games.

Tuesday, June 27th, Cycle to Cable and Lakewoods Resort – Approximate mileage: 48

After breakfast, we’ll start out towards Cable. We will travel on backroads and around scenic lakes to Cable, home of the American Birkebeiner ski race. You may want to stop in Cable at the Cable Natural History Museum or have a bite to eat at the Brick House Café which was featured on the Food Network’s top rated show Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives with Guy Fieri. The last leg of the ride is to the Lakewood Resort where we will be spending the next two nights on the shores of Lake Namakagon surrounded by 850,000 acres of Chequamegon National Forest. We will join others tonight for a well-earned dinner at the Resort.

Wednesday, June 28th Mileage 25 or 50 mile routes, back to the Lakewoods Resort

After a hot breakfast at the resort, we’ll make some choices about how to spend our day.We will have a short and long option for today. Glimpses of abundant wildlife while spectacular scenery and unbelievable vistas over woodland ponds and wetlands are the norm. A citing of of elk may even happen. Kayaks, canoes and paddleboards
will be available to use or swimming and just relaxing after biking are options. A group late afternoon pontoon ride will offer the opportunity to get to know your fellow bicyclists better and as well hear about the local history of the area from the driver. We will again have dinner at the lodge and relax afterwards with a campfire by the lake.

Thursday, June 29th Cycle to Hayward Approximate Mileage, 40