Rash of Complaints Regarding Northwoods Snowmobile Trails

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 -- 10:01 AM

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A rash of complaints about riders not respecting the trails has snowmobile trails in the Northwoods in danger of closing.

Jim Wendt is president of the Oneida County Snowmobile Council, he says that's a shame because the area has ideal conditions. He says they are also dealing with inexperienced riders who don't know how to control their machines.

He says they are also seeing problems with riders going off trails, which is not only dangerous but also constitutes trespassing. He says he doesn't want to see problems continue because snowmobiling is big business for the northwoods.

The region has also seen a large number of snowmobile-related fatalities in the last week prompting the DNR and local clubs to put out a call urging riders to stay safe even though conditions have been ideal for riding in the last week and a half.

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