Our Spring Roadside Cleanup is planned for Saturday, May 9, 2026. We will meet at the Black Bear Bar & Grill, 11045 WI-70, Minocqua at 9am. The cleanup usually takes a couple of hours max.
Please park on the east side of the Black Bear parking lot. …
Oneida County has announced the final closure of trails county wide – as of 8:00 am Tuesday March 24.
We hope you have enjoyed riding our Minocqua Forest Rider Trails this season.
Link to the full PSA is below. …
Spring is officially here and it brings the end of the snowmobiling season. After the snows of the past week, the temperatures have warmed into the 40s and even 50s and the new snow is largely gone. …
The grand prize winner of the Minocqua Forest Rider raffle opted to take the cash alternative instead of the 2026 Ski Doo MXZ X-RS. The club is now selling the sled which is available to purchase at Lakeland Powersports in Minocqua. …
Oneida County trails will re-open Tuesday 3/17 at 8:00 a.m. There are exceptions – read the attached PSA for full details. Forest Rider volunteer groomers are out today grooming trails in advance of re-opening.
Exceptions in the Forest Riders trail system are:
Minocqua Forest Riders:
The spillway over the Willow River is not frozen and not passable, …
Below is the text of a PSA from Oneida County announcing trail closure as of Friday, March 6, 8:00 a.m.
DATE: March 5, 2026
TO: News Media (And Other Interested Persons) FROM: Oneida County Forestry Department
RE: Oneida County Snowmobile Trail System
THE ONEIDA COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAIL SYSTEM, …