Black River State Forest Conditions

All-terrain Vehicle (ATV) Trails
ATV Trails will re-open one day early this year on Saturday May 14, 2011. This year the State Forest along with Jackson and Clark counties will participate in the UTV pilot. UTVs will be allowed on the trail from May 14 through October 16, but not during the winter season. Please see the UTV Pilot Program for more information about the program, including the definition of UTV that can ride on the trails. The pilot program will allow the State Forest and counties to assess the viability of adding UTVs to the trail system on a permanent basis. As part of the assessment a user survey will be available online in the fall.

This spring the state forest will be working on rehabilitating the ATV trails running just south of the 7th street parking lot. Much of this trail was closed periodically last year due to wet conditions. All wetland crossings in this section of trail will be upgraded similar to those that have already occurred north and south of the Highway 54 parking lot. These upgrades will reduce the amount of weather-related trail closures and protect the long-term integrity of the system. During this time, this section of trail [PDF 1MB] will be closed to traffic on Monday through Thursday's and open Friday through Sunday. We appreciate your patience during this time.

ATV regulations and information pertaining to the state forest trails are included in the following links:

Wisconsin All-Terrain Vehicle Laws and Regulations
ATV Recreation in the Black River State Forest