Reports

Trail Conditions: Closed

Date of Report: March 17, 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

Trail Conditions: Closed

Date of Report: March 13, 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

Trail Conditions: Closed

Date of Report: March 9, 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

Trail Conditions: Good

Date of Report: February 29, 2020

Area Report:

All official Washburn County ATV trails are considered open to year round use, with the exception of the spring closure from April 1 through the first Friday before Memorial Weekend.

Most snowmobile trails, on Washburn County Forest lands, are open for motor vehicle use under 900 pounds from December 1 through April 1.  This means that ATV’s are permitted on snowmobile trails that are not on private lands, during the winter months.  UTV’s are allowed on these same trails ONLY during non-groomed conditions.  Please note that the April 1 closure is flexible; Trails may close earlier depending on conditions.

Land use agreements with private landowners for snowmobile trails do not permit the use of ATV’s at any time of the year.

Trail Conditions: Good

Date of Report: February 24, 2020

Area Report:

All official Washburn County ATV trails are considered open to year round use, with the exception of the spring closure from April 1 through the first Friday before Memorial Weekend.

Most snowmobile trails, on Washburn County Forest lands, are open for motor vehicle use under 900 pounds from December 1 through April 1.  This means that ATV’s are permitted on snowmobile trails that are not on private lands, during the winter months.  UTV’s are allowed on these same trails ONLY during non-groomed conditions.  Please note that the April 1 closure is flexible; Trails may close earlier depending on conditions.

Land use agreements with private landowners for snowmobile trails do not permit the use of ATV’s at any time of the year.