Rustic Road 125

Photo Credit: Tim Sheldon
Photo Credit: Tim Sheldon

​Location: Northwest Wisconsin, Bayfield and Sawyer counties. Telemark Road and Spider Lake Fire Lane beginning at County Road M and ending at County Road OO and Clear Lake Road.

Length: 9.4 miles

Surface: Paved and unpaved portions

Telemark Road and Spider Lake Fire Lane curve through glacial till deposits in the hills of Bayfield County Forest, Sawyer County Forest, some wetlands rich with native species and several lakes. The closed forest canopy offers a cool, quiet backwoods feel. R-125 connects to a network of singletrack bike, Nordic ski, and ATV trails, as well as to Lake Helane, a State Natural Area. The Namekagon River crosses the​ route in t​he north, offering abundant camping, fishing and tubing opportunities.

The road is located just east of the American Birkebeiner Trail, North America's largest cross-country ski marathon. R-108 is located about half a mile to the west.

Map of Rustic Road 125

​View Rustic Road 125 in the Rustic Roads ArcGIS Online (AGO) Map​.