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Welcome the Chippewa River State Trail
For those who will be biking or rollerblading
on the trail, please remember to get your state trail pass before you go on the state part of the trail. You can buy them
at the bike shops in Eau Claire or use the self registration box at Short Street. There is also a registration station at
Tarrant Park in Durand. For a complete list of businesses selling passes, check the trail information web page. Walkers and
runners are not required to have passes to use any of the state trails. There are restroom facilities located
near the trail in Eau Claire, Hwy 85 Rest Area, Caryville, Meridean, Durand, Downsville and Menomonie. Drinking water fountains
are provided at Caryville as well as in Eau Claire and in Durand. If using the trail, please
be cautious west of Caryville due to possible hunting in the area. Hunting is only allowed from Caryville to the west towards
Durand and in the Dunnville Wildlife Area. Check with the DNR about what type of hunting is allowed and if any regulations
apply to the area.
**Please note the parking signs along Short Street by the trail entrance. Vehicles should be
parked at least 100 feet away from the trail for safety reasons. UPDATE : The Highway 85 Rest Area is now open. Please note that there is no drinking
water available at the moment. � 
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On
the Chippewa River State Trail, trail passes are required for people who bike or in-line skate. Walkers, runners and skiers
are free to use the trail without passes. No passes are required on the trails within Eau Claire, Lake Hallie, or in Pepin
County / Durand.
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Phoenix Park trailhead in downtown Eau Claire.
( The official
start of the trail )
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The trail entrance at Short Street.
State trail passes
are required starting at this point.
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Picnic area along the river near mile marker 5.
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Caryville parking lot off of Hwy 85.
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Tarrant Park trailhead in the city of Durand.
The park
offers 10 campsites for public use.
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