October 26, Wed {WW} Bike the Old Abe Trail. Meet at 11:15 a.m. at the Old Abe State Trail, 13836 County Highway S, Jim Falls, WI 54748. The trailhead is on the right side of Highway S as you are entering Jim Falls, right across from the Anson Town Hall. Start biking at 11:30 a.m. We will bike about 25 miles round-trip along the most beautiful section of the Old Abe Trail on a smooth, flat, asphalt surface through a canopy of trees, going past Old Abe Lake {Old Abe was a bald eagle mascot of a Civil War Wisconsin Infantry troop}, the Chippewa River, and the Coban bridge {1906 overhead truss bridge}. This ride includes a 3-mile Norway pine loop through Brunet Island State Park. On the way back, we will stop for an indoors lunch in Cornell {home of the only pulpwood stacker in the world} at Sam’s Place. If the weather is chilly, bring along layers, gloves, and a warm hat. This is about a 2-hour drive from the Twin Cities, but the biking will really be worth your time if you can make a day of it.
FFI: Lois Laitinen {651-802-1729}