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Topic:  Trails In County Forests and Parks

Subject:  Snowmobile Trail Conditions and Information - Marathon County

MARATHON COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAILS

2009-2010 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 view over 780 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.

ALL MARATHON COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ARE CLOSED

Marathon County snowmobile and winter-ATV trails closed at 8:00 AM, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

Burma Forest ATV trails CLOSED on Monday, March 15, 2010 and will remain closed until they re-open to ATVs on Saturday, April 10, 2010.

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.

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.

UTV’s are not all-terrain vehicles and do not meet the statutory definition for an ATV and 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 Begins April 1, 2010.  Marathon County will not be participating in this new 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.

SNOWMOBILE TRAIL CONDITION REPORT:

NW Zone: CLOSED

SW Zone: CLOSED

NE Zone: CLOSED

SE Zone: CLOSED

Last Measurable Snow Fall: .2 to 1.0 inch on Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Burma Forest ATV Trail Regulations:
1. Trails are closed to ATVs March 15 through April 9.
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 light-utility vehicles.
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.

Snowmobile/ATV Coordinator
Jon S. Daniels
212 River Drive, Suite 2
Wausau, Wisconsin 54403-5476
(715) 261-1550

An invitation from the Marathon County Snowmobile Clubs: "Help make a difference - join a club."