Baxter hears fat tire bike trail request In addition to the fat tire bikes, the trails could be used for other winter outdoor recreation like snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and hiking all able to use the compacted snow trail. Written By: Renee Richardson | × The purple line marks the request the city of Baxter received for a potential fat tire bike path this winter using existing trails on the property. The council agreed to use trails on the east side and forgo use of trails to the west as part of a temporary agreement. Graphic from the city of Baxter. As winter and the coronavirus pandemic stretch out across the months ahead, the city of Baxter heard a recent request aimed at being a positive on both those counts.