The Vilas County Summer ATV/UTV Trail System will officially open for the season at 8am Friday, May 1.
The trail system consists of 42.4 miles of trails, 12.7 miles of troutes (hybrid trails), and dozens of miles of route routes. All county highways (lettered highways like County A, B, C, etc.) are open to ATV/UTV traffic except for those in the town of Lac du Flambeau. Numbered highways are not open for use.
Check with local municipalities or ATV clubs in the area to verify which roads can be used.
Thanks to Vilas County’s ATV Clubs, including the Lakeland ATV Club, the Landover ATV Club, the Sayner Barnstormers, and the St. Germain ATV Club, for their hard work in getting the trails ready for the season.
ATV and UTV riders should obey all traffic laws when riding in Vilas County:
- Stay to the right and travel in the direction of traffic
- Stay on the marked trails
- Ride single file
- ATV/UTV speed limit is 35 mph
- Put your headlights on for safety and dim your lights when traffic approaches from the other direction after dark
- Do not drink and drive
Learn more about ATVing & UTVing in Vilas County here.
For more information, contact the Vilas County Forestry, Recreation & Land Department at (715) 479-5160 or visit their website.