Stower Seven Lakes — Amery short return: short bicycle return

Stower Seven Lakes — Amery short return: short bicycle return — detailed guide

Source review: 2026-10-21. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.

Amery, Wisconsin · Up to 4 miles return · Crushed limestone bicycle rail-trail

Start: Stower Seven Lakes — Amery short return, Soo Line Park, Amery, Wisconsin. Fresh DNR identifies public parking just east of Harriman Avenue and trail beginning at Harriman west of Highway 46. Walk from marked visitor spaces to the main trail, including any local street interface; no Highway 46 crossing or private commercial parking is part of this ride. Use designated ordinary visitor spaces, respect reserved spaces and walk through the lot to the signed main path. The address identifies a public facility, not a surveyed stall.

Ride: Follow the signed main path west on the signed Stower Seven Lakes limestone main. Turn after 2 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

Distance: Chosen 4-mile maximum return, not the full regional corridor or a surveyed parking-to-parking distance. Earlier interfaces shorten the outing; parking walking is extra.

Permission and effort: Source-backed ordinary bicycle use on the designated improved main path; walking-only spurs and adjacent private property are excluded. Fresh DNR expressly says level grade suitable for bicycles. Qualitative, not measured maximum slope or survey of lot ramps.

Planning: DNR trail open year-round; choose daylight and obey lot signs and weather closures. Cyclists age 16 and older need personal Wisconsin state trail pass: retained current $5 daily/$25 annual. Local parking charges, if posted, are separate. Ordinary pedal bicycles on designated main. Pets on leash 8 feet or less, clean up. No ATVs or snowmobiles on Stower; Cattail rules differ. Keep clear of winter ski tracks and do not assume assisted-device permission from generic motorized wording.

Access reviewed October 20, 2026 Central (October 21 UTC): Fresh DNR confirms 14-mile whole corridor and year-round trail; this cap is a short return. Retained state wide public notices had no specific match, not a local all-clear. Cattail motorized trail east of Highway 46 is distinct; do not turn onto it. Winter skiing/snowshoeing use does not establish winter bicycle conditions. This is a dated source review, not a field inspection or current-day all-clear. Postpone for snow, ice, high water, soft tread or barriers rather than improvising a bypass.

Bring water and choose suitable weather. Parking walking is extra. No surveyed parking-space pin or navigable GPX is supplied.

Sources: Fresh DNR public parking / built course · Fresh DNR level limestone / bicycle rules · Current state trail pass terms