Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Black River State Forest Conditions

Conditions as of Monday, September 28, 2009:

All-terrain Vehicle (ATV) Trails

The entire trail system was groomed one week ago and is in good condition. This will be the last grooming cycle for this season. All ATV trails will close for the season on October 15.

The section of ATV trail from Campground road to the Clay School Parking lot is temporarily closed again due to excessive water on the trails and riders going off trail to avoid these sections. During this time of closure a temporary route has been authorized with the Town of Komensky. Please ride with the utmost respect on this new route. You must stay on the roadway at all times and be mindful of speed.

Work is complete on upgrading the wetland crossings on a 1.1-mile section of trail from Wildcat Road heading west. There is some top dressing to be done on the crossings; this work will be done the week after the trails close for the season. As soon as we receive the necessary wetland permits we will begin work on the section that is now temporarily closed.

An example of a recently upgraded section of trail can be found north of the Highway 54 parking lot to Bartos road. These projects will protect the long-term sustainability of the trail system and lessen the frequency of trail closings due to large rainfalls. Over the course of the next two years we hope to upgrade all wetland crossings on the property.

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