Winter Trail Passes, Maps & Conditions

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Winter trail use passes come in two options: All Access or Birkie Trail Only. All Access is required for Mt. Telemark Village Trails including the Tormondsen Family Snowmaking trail at all times of the winter season, and includes the greater Birkie Trail. Birkie Trail Only passes include only naturally groomed snow on the greater Birkie Trail and are required December 1 – March 31. Any ski trail access from Mt. Telemark Village requires an All Access Trail Pass.

There are no longer physical trail pass cards. Please follow the link in your confirmation email or in your account to download your digital trail pass. You can save this in your Apple Wallet, as an image, or print it out. Trail passes are not required for summer use but if you would like to support our trail maintenance efforts please visit our Give page.

By order of the Sawyer County Board of Directors, no person may use that portion of the American Birkebeiner Trail System in Sawyer County between December 1^st and March 31^st unless they have purchased a Trail Pass.  Sawyer County grants to the named holder of a Trail Pass a revocable temporary license to access the Trail System.

*Adult clubs, or large groups, please email erin.blow@birkie.com for rates.

**Team, club, or large group looking to reserve a space to stash your gear and hang out? Reserve a space in the Derksen Great Hall. Email erin.blow@birkie.com

Mt. Telemark Village Snowshoe Trails

We’ve added another mile and a half of snowshoe trails to Mt. Telemark Village! Shoers can now access Ullr Cabin, a beautiful restored cabin with wood burning stove, outdoor firepit, and naturalist displays. These trails offer rustic single track charm with beautiful views and a variety of terrain.

Navigation: Each route will be marked with colored blazes with the exception of the Tony Wise Tower Trail which features metal signs on wooden posts.

Disc Golf Course Snowshoe Trail

Distance – Full Loop: 1.25 miles (round trip) / Short Cut Loop: 0.5 miles (round trip)

Blaze Color – YELLOW

From the Hub patio, start through the Trek Trails arch and follow the yellow blazes to explore the fairways of the Mt. Telemark Village Disc Golf Course.

Tony Wise Tower Trail

Distance – 1 mile (round trip)

Head up this historic trail to traverse some of the original downhill ski runs. Your hard work will be rewarded with some of the best views in the Northwoods at the Kawabaming Observation Tower. Follow the metal signs from the Hub.

Ullr Snowshoe Trail (featuring the Birkie Wild Loop)

Distance – 0.9 miles (one way)

Blaze Color – BLUE

This brand new trail brings snowshoers north of the Hub and travels through the competition ski loops and out to Ullr Cabin. Stop for a lunch break, start a fire, and take in the beautiful surroundings. Check out the naturalist displays where you can test your knowledge on animal tracks and winter tree/shrub ID. Embracing the spirit of adventure and winter magic, Ullr is the Norse God of Snow, the Patron Saint of Skiers. Pronounced “Oool-er,” he’s known for his prowess in skiing, skating, and hunting, covering the land with a snowy blanket.

The Birkie Wild loop is mini loop along the trail and is home to the Birkie Wild Discovery Trail: interactive trivia, jokes, activities, and more with rotating themes. It’s a great way to motivate kids (and kids at heart) and learn something new! Complete the Birkie Wild loop and return to the Hub (0.7 miles round trip) or continue out to the Ullr Cabin (1 mile one way).

Cabin Connector Snowshoe Trail

Distance – 0.3 miles (one way)

Blaze Color – RED

This brand new trail provides a connection from the Disc Golf Course Snowshoe Trail to Ullr Cabin. Use as an out and back or return to the Hub via the Ullr Snowshoe Trail to make one big loop.

Other Trailheads

Snowshoeing from other trailheads – including OO, Mosquito Brook, and Hatchery Creek Park – can be enjoyed on the CAMBA mountain bike/fat bike trails, but please visit their website for information.

We are now grooming the original Valhalla ski run at Telemark, which is the main run you see as you drive in. It will now be groomed as it snows (not as regularly as the cross-country ski trails, but as we are able to). 

Feel free to skin up, walk up, ski up….then enjoy the ride down! Please don’t ascend on the groomed run, utilize the sides or any other route you want!

No pass necessary, but please consider a donation to the ABSF/Telemark for trail maintenance and grooming.

Choose Your Trailhead

The American Birkebeiner Trail System boasts 9 trailheads between Hayward and Cable, WI – that’s 9 places to park for your ski, run, bike, hike or run! Trails are open year-round and are available for public use. No motorized vehicles.

How to Get to the American Birkebeiner Trailhead

The American Birkebeiner Trailhead is accessed directly for events, please follow event directions for access. For daily use go to the Mt. Telemark Village Hub and access the trails from that trailhead. You will be able to travel through the American Birkebeiner Trailhead on all trails by starting at the Hub.

From Hayward, take Highway 63 North to Cable, turn right/East on County Highway M to Telemark Road. Follow Telemark Road until it dead ends at the Derkson Family Great Hall/Birkie Trailhead. Some maps may show access from McNaught Road, but access is now only available from Telemark Road.