Langlade County ATV/OHV Trails

Langlade County's ATV and OHV trail system is one of Wisconsin's most extensive county-managed motorized trail networks: covering more than 200 miles of designated ATV routes through the county forests, state forest connections, and township road corridors that define this north-central Wisconsin landscape centered on the city of Antigo. Langlade County sits on the Northern Highland, the glacially sculpted upland that forms the backbone of Wisconsin's northernmost counties: the characteristic landscape of kettle lakes, eskers, and drumlins, mixed northern hardwood and boreal forest of sugar maple, yellow birch, aspen, and balsam fir, and the headwaters of the Wolf and Prairie rivers that drain the county's interior. The county trail network connects community to community across Langlade's 875 square miles, passing through the county forest land that covers a substantial portion of the county and linking the smaller communities of White Lake, Elcho, Bryant, and Polar into a rideable system accessible from multiple trailheads. The terrain is moderate in character, northern Wisconsin's glacial topography produces rolling hills and the occasional steeper moraine, but nothing approaching the technical difficulty of Rocky Mountain or Appalachian OHV. The primary appeal is the scale and connectivity of the network and the lake-country scenery that characterizes this corner of Wisconsin. ATVs and UTVs are permitted on designated county routes; width restrictions apply on some segments. Wisconsin non-resident ATV/UTV trail pass required. Langlade County Parks and Forestry (715-627-6300) maintains current trail status and publishes seasonal opening and closure dates. The Nicolet National Forest borders Langlade County to the east, and county trails connect into the national forest's motorized network for riders wanting extended-range itineraries.