WELCOME TO THE MARINETTE COUNTY ALLIANCE SNOWMOBLIE AND ATV/UTV TRAIL WEB SITE!
OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM THE MARINETTE FORSTERY DEPT: TRAILS ARE CLOSED TO ALL WHEELED, MOTORIZED VEHICLES EFFECTIVE AT 12 AM, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
PRESS RELEASE
Date: February 2, 2024
From: Ryan Bourassa, Forestry Administrator
Subject: Motorized Recreation Tail Closure Marinette County Wisconsin
Marinette County would appreciate you informing your subscribers and/or members of the below information.
The Marinette County motorized recreational trail system will close to all wheeled, motorized vehicles effective 12 am, Friday, February 2, 2024, until further notice. This closure is required to protect the trail bed from damage caused by motorized vehicles due to the recent warm temperatures. Motorized recreational trails will re-open once conditions exist which can support motorized traffic without damage to the trail. Prior to opening of the motorized trails a press release will be sent out as well as published on the marinettecountywi.gov website informing all of the date the trails will re-open.
IN REGARD TO THE RIVER ROAD RIDERS TRAIL SYSTEM: VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION! PLEASE READ AND SHARE. ***Intersection 210 to HWY 64 you need to ride the ditch to the trail. ***
***THE HWY 64 TO BAGLEY ROAD TRAIL IS SHUT OFF! IT’S POSSIBLE TO RIDE THE DITCH BUT RIDE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION. YOU MUST STAY IN THE DITCH LINE. RIDING THE DITCH LINE IS ALLOWED IF RIDERS STAY 10′ OFF OF THE PLOWED PORTION OF THE ROAD. OUTSIDE OF THE DITCH LINE IS TRESPASSING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. DO NOT RIDE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, STAY IN THE RIGH OF WAY. DO NOT RIDE ON THE ROAD. ***
THE FOUR CLUBS THAT HAVE COMBINATION SNOWMOBILE AND YEAR ‘ROUND OFF ROAD ATV/UTV TRAILS INCLUDE THE IRON SNOW SHOE (WEST OF CRIVITZ), NEAR NORTH (ATHELSTANE), PEMENEE RIVER RIDERS, (PEMBINE-NIAGARA-BEECHER AREA) AND DUN-GOOD (DUNBAR-GOODMAN). CLICK ON THE TRAIL MAP TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE FOR A LEGEND THAT WILL TELL YOU WHAT TRAILS ARE YEAR ‘ROUND, SUMMER ONLY OR WINTER ONLY. FIND LINKS TO EACH CLUB BY CLICKING ON THE CLUB’S NAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOME PAGE. NOTE!! Clubs may announce the “year ’round ATV/UTV trails” are closed temporarily if they determine use of these machines will damage the trail base.
THE CURRENT TRAIL MAP IS POSTED! Click on the “Trail Map” tab, then enlarge and zoom in. Scroll to the far right and you’ll see the list of business sponsors which will coordinate with the round red and white business location markers on the map. The official, free to use Park & Rides maintained by the clubs are listed in the legend. Some clubs do allow ATV/UTV use. Some ATV/UTV trails are year ’round. Clubs with atv/utv trail systems are: Near North, Pemenee River Riders, Dun-Good Riders and Iron Snow Shoe. Trail usage is color coded (see the legend to understand the colors of the trails on the map). Plan to pick up a paper map when you get into the area. Maps are available at all of the advertisers listed on the map. NOTE: This map is the official year ’round trail map produced by the County Snowmobile Alliance and the clubs that belong to the Alliance. Do not confuse this map with some others that are posted in various places on the Internet. To request a paper map be mailed to you, send email request to vintagepats@yahoo.com. Or you may contact any of the clubs to request a map. Club contact information is available by clicking on the links on the right side of this web site’s home page.