Head to Manitowoc and Two Rivers this summer, and you’ll find plenty of great routes to explore on two wheels. Ride through state forests and across towering railroad trestles, through historic downtowns and along the shores of Lake Michigan—there’s something to enjoy for riders of all ages.

Devil’s River State Recreation Trail

Take a ride on Manitowoc County’s newest multipurpose trail—the Devil’s River State Recreational Trail stretches for 14 miles from Rockwood Road north of Manitowoc to the village of Denmark. (The rail trail passes through four communities in Brown in Manitowoc counties, including Rockwood, Francis Creek, Maribel, and Denmark.) The trail is open from 6am to 11pm and a trail pass is not required. Don’t miss the scenic views along the railroad bridges—which stand more than 35 feet tall—that pass over the Devil’s River and its tributaries.

Mariners Trail and Rawley Point Recreation Trail

Looking for great views of Lake Michigan? Take a ride on the Mariners Trail, which starts at the 8th Street bridge in downtown Manitowoc and offers the longest continuous scenic view of Lake Michigan in the state of Wisconsin. The 6-mile trail is open to bikes and pedestrians and passes scenic overlooks, beautiful beaches, and more than 30 flower gardens along the way. In downtown Two Rivers, the trail connects to the Rawley Point Recreation Trail, which connects Two Rivers to Point Beach State Forest.

Point Beach State Forest

This 3,000-acre state forest north of Two Rivers is home to two bicycling trails: The Red Pine Trail, a 3-mile route that’s open to mountain bikers and hikers in the summer, and the Rowley Point Recreation Trail, which starts at the lodge parking lot in the state forests and travels south for 5 miles through pine and hemlock forests before connecting to the Mariners Trail.

Camp Vits Park

The city of Manitowoc’s first mountain bike trail opened in the fall of 2013 at Camp Vits Park, a 76-acre park located along the Manitowoc River west of downtown. Park at the trailhead at South Park View Road and Westbury Court and explore a two-mile beginner trail with three advanced sections that branch off the main loop.