2011-2012 Season
We have 30 clubs in our county which have 42 groomers to keep the trails smooth.
Welcome to Marathon County; the largest county in the state. You have the opportunity to ride over 884 miles of scenic Central Wisconsin trails. We hope you will enjoy your snowmobile adventure. Thank you for riding Marathon County trails. We hope to see you again soon.
24-Hour Snow & Trail Conditions:
(715) 355-8788 1-888-575-7669
Please remember that this website is NOT updated every day and is updated when there are significant changes in trail conditions to report. This website is your BEST source for current Marathon County trail condition information. Check this site for any further updates. For more information, please contact the Park Department at 715-261-1550.
55 MPH is the night time speed limit everywhere in Wisconsin.
ATV riders are reminded to check a current map to see if the trails they want to use are open to ATV’s. IMPORTANT - ATVs are prohibited on any winter trail when the air temperature is above 28 degrees F. The Mountain-Bay Trail is closed to ATVs at all times.
Please remember that the trail system would not be there without the cooperation of landowners, leaving a designated trail and/or snowmobiling on someone’s property without permission is TRESPASSING.
Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTV's): All Marathon County ATV and snowmobile trails are closed to UTV’s.
UTV’s are not all-terrain vehicles and do not meet the statutory definition for an ATV. UTV's are not permitted on ATV trails in Marathon County. Marathon County trails are not capable of safely accommodating these off-highway vehicles. Existing trails are not wide enough for two-way traffic with these larger vehicles.
NEW State UTV Pilot Program Began on April 1, 2010. Marathon County is not participating in this program.
A new website is available at www.wiutv.org that will be updated with those County's electing to participate in the pilot program. An informational pamphlet put together by the DNR is available here as a pdf (135 kb) or in WORD format here.
The privately owned Embarrass River ATV Park located in Shawano County may offer a possible UTV riding opportunity.
TRAIL CONDITION REPORT: Updated Wednesday, February 22, 2012 @ 10:15 AM. All trails remain closed due to a lack of snow.
1 to 8 inches: the range of Total Snow Depths in Marathon County (National Weather Service report as of 9:30 AM, Wednesday, February 22, 2012)
Burma Forest ATV Trail Regulations: 1. Trails are closed to ATVs March 15 through April 30. 2. Trails are closed to ATVs between 11:00 pm and 6:00 am from May 1 through September 30. 3. Trails are closed to ATVs October 1 through November 30. 4. Trails are closed to motorcycles, dirt bikes, and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). 5. Trails are closed to other motor vehicles without a permit. For up-to-date Marathon County trail conditions, please call the 24-hour trail conditions hotline at 1-888-575-7669 or 715-355-8788.
If you have any questions, please contact the Park Department at 715-261-1550.
Snowmobile/ATV Coordinator Jon S. Daniels 212 River Drive, Suite 2 Wausau, Wisconsin 54403-5476 (715) 261-1550
Board of Directors
Council President Don Aanonsen
Council Vice-President Dave Smith
Council Secretary/Treasurer & AWSC Representative Tess Barkow
AWSC Director Dave Sharkey
An invitation from the Marathon County Snowmobile Clubs: "Help make a difference - join a club."