Hungry Bear Gravel

Whether you have a hankering to ride the Hungry Bear 100, Snacking Bear 60 or the Climbing Cub 30, all routes will serve up a challenge and give you a taste of the fortified gravel in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. From smooth rolling forest roads to steep descents littered with bumpy baby heads to eroded logging tracks, the three routes are a smorgasbord of million-year-old table scraps leftover from the last glacial period.

The Hungry Bear was born in the days of unsupported DIY events, when riders made their own way with little more than a paper cue sheet and a sense of adventure. It still carries that adventurous spirit today. While detailed GPS routes are provided, mechanical help and official aid stations remain scarce. There is a spot to grab water along the way, as well as a stop featuring Embark Maple Energy, but mostly, it’s just you, your bike and the trail.