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Trail Report: Spooner / Washburn County Wisconsin – June 4, 2020

Trail Conditions: Excellent

Date of Report: June 4, 2020

Area Report:

Official Trail Report:

All Washburn County ATV trails are officially open for the season. Trail conditions will be variable and riders may encounter wet conditions and soft trails in some areas. Please tread lightly and PLEASE stay on the designated trail surface.

Also be aware that not all trails have been graded for the start of the season and riders may encounter portions of rough trails. Riders may also encounter minor trail washouts; Please ride with caution.

The Wild River Trail between Spooner and Trego is closed due to railroad re-construction operations. A detour will be established prior to Friday morning and signage will be in place to direct trail users around the impacted area.

As always, once open, trails will close if fire danger is rated at “very high” or higher. Please refer to the link below for fire danger updates: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/forestfire/restrictions.html

Wild Rivers State Trail Update:

Railroad operations staff have assured us that there will be a detour around the construction project that is currently ongoing, adjacent to the Wild River Trail, between Spooner and Trego. This re-route will be in the vicinity of Dilly Lake & Schleife Roads. Trail traffic might be routed across Highway 53 and connecting into the west side of Trego at the Mobil Station. More information will be available later this week.

Detour signs will be in place for the Friday a.m. May 22 ATV trail opener. If the construction project is delayed, Washburn County has secured a temporary road route connection as a backup plan.

Trail Report: Hayward, Wisconsin – May 11, 2020

Trail Conditions: Good

Date of Report: May 11, 2020

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

Trails are OPEN!

Sawyer County Forest (Seeley Hills area) trails are open.. Chequamegon Forest Trails and Flambeau Forest Trails are open.

**Please do note because of the stay at home order there hasn’t been as much forest clean up and brushing as usual so please keep an eye open for down debris and wash outs. Crews/volunteers are out to assess and repair issues that come forth as soon as they can. Ride safe and enjoy the beautiful woods!

We have many town roads that are shown on the map to be open to ATVing…

Sawyer County has over 200 miles of funded trails, plus miles and miles of road routes, which includes trails throughout the Chequamegon National Forest, the Flambeau State Forest, Sawyer County Forest, the Tuscobia State Trail, and the Lac Courte Oreilles Trails.

Non-Resident Trail Pass is Required for ATVs.

Please contact Chequamegon National Forest ‘s District Recreational Info at 715-634-4821 for additional questions. For the Flambeau State Forest 715-332-5271

Trail Report: Antigo | Langlade County, Wisconsin – May 6, 2020

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Date of Report: May 6, 2020

Area Report:

The Spring/Summer/Fall funded ATV trails will open for the season at noon on Friday, May 8, 2020. Expect early season riding conditions with trails being in generally fair to good condition. Please use caution as trail work and logging operations are ongoing across the trail system. For further updates or questions regarding the trail please call the Forestry and Recreation Department at 715-627-6300 or visit www.langladecounty.org or www.co.langlade.wi.us.

Langlade County Forestry and Recreation Department

Trail Report: Antigo | Langlade County, Wisconsin – May 6, 2020

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Date of Report: May 6, 2020

Area Report:

Langlade County Forestry and Recreation Department

Trail Report: Hayward, Wisconsin – May 6, 2020

Trail Conditions: Fair

Date of Report: May 6, 2020

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

All Sawyer County Forest ATV trails (trails # 3, 11, 15, 31, and 77) will be closed through May 15th for spring closure. All Single track mountain bike trails, as well as the American Birkebeiner trail will also be closed to bikes. Contact the Flambeau River State Forest for trail status on the Flambeau State Forest and The US Forest Service for national forest trails.

Our trails that are open are any town roads that are shown on the map to be open to ATVing…. and the Tuscobia Trail which run the length of Southern Sawyer County.

Non-Resident Trail Pass is Required for ATVs.

Please contact Chequamegon National Forest ‘s District Recreational Info at 715-634-4821 for additional questions. For the Flambeau State Forest 715-332-5271

Trail Report: Antigo | Langlade County, Wisconsin – April 27, 2020

Trail Conditions: Closed

Date of Report: April 27, 2020

Area Report:

The Langlade County ATV trail system will not open May 1, 2020. This includes the Parrish Highlands, Augustyn Springs, Pickerel/Pearson, Antigo, and White Lake/Elton ATV trail systems, along with all ATV/UTV routes in Langlade County. The trails will remain closed until conditions improve and are inspected by Forestry Department staff and ATV clubs. For further updates or questions regarding the trails please call the Forestry and Recreation Department at 715-627-6300 or visit www.langladecounty.org.

Trail Report: Hayward, Wisconsin – April 6, 2020

Trail Conditions: Early Season

Date of Report: April 6, 2020

Area Report:

Hello Riders!

Our trails that are open are any town roads that are shown on the map to be open to ATVing…. and the Tuscobia Trail which run the length of Southern Sawyer County.

Non-Resident Trail Pass is Required for ATVs.

Please contact Chequamegon National Forest ‘s District Recreational Info at 715-634-4821 for additional questions. For the Flambeau State Forest 715-332-5271

Trail Report: Spooner / Washburn County Wisconsin – April 3, 2020

Trail Conditions: Closed

Date of Report: April 3, 2020

Area Report:

A section of the Wild River Trail will be closed to all recreational uses starting Monday April 6, 2020. The trail will be closed from just south of the interestection with Dilly Lake Road (north of Spooner) to Oak Hill Road (Trego). We are not able to find any re-route options. We expect the trail section to be re-opened by Memorial Weekend.

The Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad is relocating their tracks from the west to east side of the rail grade corridor. This project should improve trail operations in the future. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Please check back for updated information as we may be able to find re-routes during certain phases of the project. Please contact Washburn County Forestry with any questions 715-635-4490

All other Washburn County ATV Trails are CLOSED as of Monday, March 9th. Due to the spring thaw, a closure for all ATV trails has been adopted. ATV Trails are anticipated to re-open Saturday morning of Memorial Day Weekend.

In units of the forest open for motorized uses, ATV’s are also prohibited now through the first Friday before Memorial Day Weekend.

The only exceptions to the spring closure are the Wild River State Trail and the Railroad Grade to Shell Lake which remain open unless fire danger is rated at “very high” or higher. Please refer to the link for fire danger updates: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/forestfire/restrictions.html

Trail Report: Antigo | Langlade County, Wisconsin – March 31, 2020

Trail Conditions: Closed

Date of Report: March 31, 2020

Area Report:

The Spring/Summer/Fall ATV/UTV trails in Langlade County are officially closed and will remain closed until May 1, 2020, weather permitting. This includes the Parrish Highlands, Augustyn Springs, Pickerel/Pearson, Antigo, and the White Lake/Elton ATV trail systems. In addition, all County highway road routes will close at this time as well.

The Langlade County All-Terrain Vehicle Trails Ordinance prohibits ATV’s from operating on the above described trails after December 1. For further questions regarding the trails, you may call the Forestry and Recreation Department at 715-627-6300.

Langlade County Forestry and Recreation Department

Trail Report: Spooner / Washburn County Wisconsin – March 19, 2020

Trail Conditions: Closed

Date of Report: March 19, 2020

Area Report:

Washburn County ATV Trails are closed. Due to the spring thaw, a closure for all ATV trails has been adopted. Motor vehicle use on ATV Trails is PROHIBITED through the first friday before Memorial Weekend.

ATV Trails will re-open Saturday morning of Memorial Weekend.

In units of the forest open for motorized uses, ATV’s are also PROHIBITED now through the first Friday before Memorial Weekend.

The ONLY EXCEPTIONS to the Spring closure are the Wild River Trail and the Railroad Grade to Shell Lake, which remain open unless DNR Fire Danger is rated at Very High or Higher.

Please refer to the below link for Fire Danger Updates: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/forestfire/restrictions.html