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Outdoors in Cable

Few parks or trails are on the map in Cable

The biggest trail networks: Bayfield County Forest (29.2 mi), Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (1.3 mi), Totagatic Lake Wildlife Area (0.6 mi). 21% of Cable’s land is conserved, about 9,468 acres. 6,602 acres are parks and preserves, 7,686 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
21%
9,468 acres · of 69.2 sq mi of land
Trails
72 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6,602 ac
7,686 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
26 mi
26 mi paths
Highest peak
1,699 ft
Mount Telemark
Lakes & rivers
17
2 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Bayfield County Forest, with 29.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Bayfield County Forest

Managed by Bayfield County
5,640 acres29.2 mi of trail
Birkebeiner TrailOld Korte TrailEvenflowTony Wise Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

Managed by National Park Service
1,385 acres1.3 mi of trail
Wild River Trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Totagatic Lake Wildlife Area

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natual Resources
1,507 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Cable Town Park

Managed by Town of Cable
34 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Bayfield County Forest5,640 acres · 29.2 mi of trail · Bayfield County
Directions
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway1,385 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · National Park Service
Directions
Totagatic Lake Wildlife Area1,507 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natual Resources
Cable Town Park34 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Cable
Directions
Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area15 acres
Directions
Sawyer County Forest1 acres · Sawyer County
Who protects it

9,468 conserved acres

21% of Cable’s land. Who manages Cable’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County5,485 ac
National Park Service2,870 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land1,537 ac
State natural resources1,129 ac
U.S. Forest Service25 ac
Private owners24 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits9 ac
Local Conservation Area · 5,487 acConservation Easement · 3,089 acWild and Scenic River · 1,331 acState Recreation Area · 999 acRecreation or Education Easement · 131 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,615 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Bayfield County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County5,479Open
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Wild and Scenic River
National Park Service1,331Open
Totagatic Lake Wildlife Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources969Open
Chequamegon National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service25Open
Caps Creek Fishery Area
State Recreation Area
Private owners17Open
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Local Conservation Area
Town or city10Open
Big Brook Fishery Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources9Open
Sawyer County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County6Open
State Owned Islands
State Conservation Area
State natural resources5Open
State Owned Islands - Nw
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources5Open

1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.

Things to do

10 places to go in Cable

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Cable
Cable CampgroundFee · In Cable Town Park
Directions

Plus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.

Trails & water

25 named trails and 17 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 13.5 miUnpaved · 25.0 mi
Birkebeiner Trail2.3 mi
Short & Fat - Summer2.2 mi
Evenflow2.1 mi
Wild River Trail1.8 mi
Old Korte Trail1.6 mi
Nirvana1.4 mi
Once1.3 mi
Tony Wise Trail0.9 mi
Stormoen0.7 mi
Wisenup0.7 mi
15 more trails
Field Trip
0.5 mi
Old Korte West
0.5 mi
Rendal
0.4 mi
Short & Fat/Birkebeiner Trail
0.4 mi
Roller
0.3 mi
Krusen
0.2 mi
Money
0.2 mi
Hub Connector
0.2 mi
North End Ski Trail
0.2 mi
Bauer
0.2 mi
Elevator Shaft
0.2 mi
Birkie Classic
0.2 mi
The Carousel
0.1 mi
Hovland Loop
0.1 mi
Trail Lake Trail
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Cable LakelakeDawn LakeFuller LakeHenry LakelakeJo Ann LakelakeLerche LakepondNorth Porter LakelakeOle LakePerry LakelakePrice LakelakeRosa LakepondSouth Porter LakelakeTotagatic LakelakeWest LakepondWiley LakelakeNamekagon RiverTotagatic River
Biking & sports

26 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

26 mi
off-road bike paths
Trek Trails Powered by OTMBike route
6.8 mi
Short & FatBike route
5.8 mi
Wild RiverBike route
2.1 mi
Sleigh TrailBike route
1.8 mi
Courts & fields
9Tennis
2Baseball
1Pickleball
1Basketball
1Skate park

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Forest Lodge LibraryBuilding · listed 2001
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Cable

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.515.015.815.414.112.510.89.48.6
High (°F)202638516675797668533825
Rain (in)1.01.01.62.93.94.24.34.13.93.41.81.4

January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cable →

Next door

Cable and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Barnes129 miDrummond95 miNamakagon84 miSpider Lake84 miLenroot83 miCable72 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Cable— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Drummond— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Barnes— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Spider Lake— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lenroot55%1.018,10769%A+
Namakagon— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Cable

Where can I hike in Cable?

The longest trail networks: Bayfield County Forest, 29.2 miles; Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, 1.3 miles; Totagatic Lake Wildlife Area, 0.6 miles; Cable Town Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Cable’s trails?

Bayfield County Forest and Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Cable?

26 miles of bike routes are on the map: 26 of off-road paths. Named routes: Trek Trails Powered by OTM, Short & Fat and Wild River.

Is there public land near Cable?

228,654 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cable or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,953 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cable neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →