Nine Mile
Marathon County Forest, Wisconsin Trail Guide

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Synopsis

Trail Review

LOCATION

West of Wausau.

8704 Red Bud Road
Wausau, WI 54401

TRAILS

Grooming: Classic & skate. Multiple loop trail system.
Night Skiing: 6.3k of trails are lighted for night skiing until 9pm, every night during the season.
Snowshoe Trails: Yes. Separate looped-trail system.

TRAIL NOTES

Nine Mile Forest is one of the top nordic skiing areas in Wisconsin with a strong emphasis towards skate skiing. Visitors will find a multiple-loop trail system where the trails are well-maintained with regular grooming. Every trail has a skating lane that is 8-feet wide on average, and all trails have groomed tracks for classic (when conditions allow). 6.3 km of trails are lit every night until 9pm during the winter ski season.

Nine Mile is a great place to learn to ski with highly-qualified ski instructors on-site. The excellent grooming, wide skating lanes, and varied terrain make this one of the better places in Wisconsin to train for The Birkie or your favorite loppet. Several nordic events are held here each winter.

LAND OWNERSHIP

The entire trail system lies within the Nine Mile County Forest Recreation Area just west of Wausau.

PARTNERSHIP / TRAIL MANAGEMENT

Wausau Nordic Ski Club

FEES

Weekday (youth-adult): $7-$9 (discounted, multi-day passes available)
Weekend (youth-adult): $7-$12 (discounted, multi-day passes available)
Season passes available

FACILITIES

Parking, restrooms, heated chalet with fireplace, vending machines, equipment rentals, drinking water inside chalet.
On-Site Equipment Rentals: Yes

IN THE AREA

Retail sporting goods, motels, food, & gas (Wausau)

DIRECTIONS

From I-29/County N exit in Rib Mountain (Wausau): drive west on County N for 3.4 miles, turn south onto Red Bud Rd (Nine Mile Forest sign @ intersection) & drive 1.5 miles to the chalet parking area.

TRAIL INFORMATION

Website: Nine Mile Forest
Phone: 715.693.3001