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A dense and ever-changing mix of pine , maple , oak and birch trees were decorated by the deep white base of snow .
Trail 77 heading toward Cable is mostly wide and a lot of fun , with few long straightaways yet few sharp turns – it ’ s dominated by sweepers and an enjoyable undulating base . That leads to Trail 8 , which is a little tighter and has even more of a roller coaster feel – nothing overly tricky , just dynamic . There are very few road crossings on the trails in this part of Wisconsin – it is still very rural and undeveloped .
We soon crossed out of Sawyer County and into Bayfield County and the wondrous Chequamegon National Forest . Our previous bluesky day was turning cloudy as we rolled into the Lakewoods Resort at mid-afternoon . An extended stop there to soak up the atmosphere and relive some memories put us back on the trails around sunset .