Marathon County to close Zone 6 snowmobile trails Friday at midnight

A sign showing snowmobile trails are closed in western Wisconsin.
(Jimmie Kaska)
Published: Mar. 17, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
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WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Marathon County Snowmobile Trails in Zone 6 will close effective Friday night at midnight. Trail conditions in most other zones are fair, but please use caution on creek/water crossings.

This is the most updated trail information from the Marathon County website:

Trail Map ZoneCurrent Trail StatusUpdated Date
Zone 1Open Effective 2/24/23 at 12pm/Noon3/15/23
Zone 2Open Effective 2/24/23 at 12pm/Noon3/15/23
Zone 3Open Effective 2/24/23 at 12pm/Noon, partial trail closure exists for the following:

Intersection 418 to Intersection 400 due to water.
Corridor 15 from Intersection 450 to the Portage County Line
3/17/23
Zone 4Close Effective 3/17/233/17/23
Zone 5Open Effective 2/24/23 at 12pm/Noon, partial trail closures exist for the following:

Corridor 18 from Intersection 170 West to Intersection 121
Athens Sno-Pak Intersection 106 South across HWY 29 to Frankfort Zone 6 Intersection 305
3/15/23
Zone 6Closed Effective 3/17/23 at Midnight3/17/23

The Marathon County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department reminds riders to please stay off closed trails. Off-Trail riding is trespassing and may result in the loss of trails and/or citations. Respect closed trails, private property, and the efforts of volunteer snowmobile clubs.

Snowmobile trail zone map for Marathon County
Snowmobile trail zone map for Marathon County(WSAW)