Horse Trails

NEWSRELEASE

To:	All News Media
From:	Ken Krueger, Operations Superintendent - Customer Service
Subject:	Mountain Bike and ATV Trails to Open April 11, 2012
Date:	April 10, 2012

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ken Krueger, Operations Superintendent – Customer Service, has announced that all of the mountain bike trails and horseback riding trails at Nine Mile County Forest Recreation Area will open to the public at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. All trails will open at Noon daily through the close of the spring Turkey season on May 22, 2012.

Trail passes are required for mountain biking for ages 12 years and older. Daily permits are available for $4 and an annual pass is $25. Passes are available at the self-registration stations at the parking lots at Nine Mile County Forest Recreation Area or at the Park Office, 212 River Drive, Suite 2, Wausau.

ATV trails at Burma Forest Unit and the Edgar to Fenwood trail will also open on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

Have a safe and enjoyable season. If you have any questions, please contact the Park Office at 715-261-1550.

General Information:
Big Eau Pleine Park Trails: Update April 25, 2012: The Big Eau Pleine horse trails are now open.
This large county park, offers nearly 10 miles of equestrian trails. A large parking lot is available across from the A-Frame Park Managers office and is the trailhead heading east and west from that point. All of the trails are granite based. Trails typically open to the public for horseback riding on May 1. Equestrian Trail Map (206kb PDF). These trails remain open until the first snowfall or the cross country ski trails open. Horse camping is allowed up until October 31 annually like the family campgrounds.

Nine Mile Forest Trails:
This forest unit provides roughly 9 miles of trails. The trails traverse the forest unit and over a wide variety of topography. Parking is available at the Chalet on Red Bud Road, at the intersection of Red Bud Road and Fawn Road and off of Hollywood Road, on the western portion of the forest unit. Equestrian Trail Map (223kb PDF). Trails opened April 11, 2012 at Noon.

Kronenwetter/Leather Camp Forest Trails:
These two forest units offer nearly 18 miles of trails. All of the trails are granite based and traverse the length of the forest units. Kronenwetter (North of Hwy. 153) provides roughly 9 miles of trails. Parking lots are available at Martin Road and Hwy. 153. LeatherCamp (South of Hwy. 153) provides approximately 8.5 miles of trails. Parking lots are available at Hwy. 153 and Hunter Road. Equestrian Trail Map (299kb PDF). Trails are open.

If you want to enjoy the old-fashioned fun of a sleigh or hay ride, a number of farms can hitch up teams for your family or group. Contact the Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitor Bureau for more information about specific privately owned and operated services available.