Click on the image below to download a PDF copy of the      Cheese Country Trail Maintenance Record Log

 

Click on map below to download trail map in PDF format.  

 

Trail Conditions

IMPORTANT TRAIL NOTICE:  The section of the Cheese Country ATV trail is closed from Larse Road to Sargent Road (from Gratiot to South Wayne) due to imminent failure on a bridge in this section.   Please use the road route detour for the foreseeable future.

NO USE IN THIS SECTION OF TRAIL IS PERMITTED AT THIS TIME.   DO NOT TRESSPASS.   If you have questions, please contact Max Blackbourn, Trail Coordinator, Tri-County Trail Commission at (608) 776-4893.

The Cheese Country ATV Trail from Mineral Point to Monroe & the Pecatonica trail from Calamine to Belmont is OPEN.   The Fayette trail is OPEN.   

​The road routes in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties are always open.   Enjoy and be safe!

 

The trail is open to ATVs year round, providing that trail conditions are conducive to ATV operation in the winter season. Please visit www.tricountytrails.com for updates regarding trail usage. The trail is always closed to ATVs from 1:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. in any season.

  • Please stay on the trail and OFF private property.  Trespassing will not be tolerated.

  • Please obey trail signs. Do not cross barriers or ride in areas marked with yellow tape or a “NO ATV” sign.

  • Riding in the ditch area is a punishable offense, and causes damage and erosion to the trail.

  • Please do not litter.

  • Violators jeopardize everyone's' enjoyment and safety on the trail.   "Stay on the trail or stay home"

ATV routes through the city of Monroe are closed from 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM.   ATV routes in Mineral Point are closed from 9:00 PM - 6:00 AM.

ATV routes through the city of Darlington are closed from 10:00 PM - 7:00 AM and are only open when the Cheese County Trail System is open.

The trail is open to snowmobiles when there is at least four inches of snow.   When the trail is open for snowmobiles, it is open 24 hours a day. 

Trail Rules