GHT Donates to Support Trail Mainenance

We recently held the Annual Ride with Leinie fundraiser bicycle event which featured a ride with Dick and Katie Leinenkugel on the Conover-Phelps Trail (C-P Trail). The event drew in over 400 participants from across Wisconsin and 15 other states, including as far away as Texas, California, Florida and New York. The GHT Board voted…

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3Bear 5K organizers donate $4,500 to Great Headwaters Trails group

By Gary Ridderbusch In an effort to support bike trail opportunities, maintenance and development in eastern Vilas County, organizers of the 3Bear 5K recently donated $4,500 to Great Headwaters Trails (GHT). The 3Bear 5K was held in Land O’ Lakes on July 4th as part of the town’s Fourth of July festivities. The annual family-friendly…

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Neal Adams Turns Cedar Logs into Kiosks on C-P Trail

When Neal Adams learned a pile of white cedar trees that were cut down when constructing the Conover-Phelps Trail were headed for the burn site, the 72-year-old trail advocate went into action. The trail contractor had piled the logs on a large concrete pad where the old chemical plant was located on the former Christensen…

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Ride with Leinie Live Auction on July, 27, 2024

Join us for the live auction starting at 1:30 PM on Saturday, July 27th, at Conover Town Park, located at 4697 Park Circle in Conover. Everyone is welcome to bid, whether you’re a rider or not. This year, we will be auctioning off a Gary Fisher Leinenkugel bike! This bike was purchased by a GHT…

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Let’s Talk Beer and Biking with Dick Leinenkugel

The community is invited to join Dick Leinenkugel and volunteers with the Great Headwaters Trails (GHT) Foundation for the annual “Let’s Talk Beer and Biking with Dick Leinenkugel”. “Let’s Talk” will be hosted at Greenhill’s Log Cabin, 226 Hwy 45, Conover, WI 54519, on Thursday, June 27, 2024 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. “Let’s Talk”…

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13th Annual Ride with Leinie will be Held July 27, 2024

In the Northwoods of Wisconsin, there’s a unique bicycle event that has been drawing riders and Leinenkugel Beer fans for more than 12 years. On Saturday, July 27th, the Ride With Leinie fundraiser will once again return to Conover. The annual event, hosted by the Great Headwaters Trails (GHT) Foundation, attracts more than 300 riders. Participants…

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Conover-Phelps Trail Open for the Season

Spring clean-up and new directional sign installation have been completed on the Conover-Phelps Trail and the trail is now open to ride for the season. The images below feature Neal Adams performing clean-up by removing trees and installing new directional signs.  

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Ride with Leinie 2024 Returns to Conover!

On Saturday, July 27, 2024, GHT will once again host the Ride with Leinie fundraiser bicycle event. This year, participants may choose from five different ride options. Dick Leinenkugel will lead off the 20.4-mile ride on the Conover-Phelps Trail and Dick’s Daughter Katie Leinenkugel will lead off the 10.4-mile trail ride. For those that prefer…

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Great Headwaters Trails Donates to Towns of Conover and Phelps

On September 7, 2023, the Towns of Conover and Phelps received a donation from Great Headwaters Trails. The monies were part of the proceeds from the Ride with Leinie event held on the Conover-Phelps Bike Trail also known as the C-P Trail. $17,000 was raised from the event and $5,000 was given to each town.…

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