Black River / Jackson County ATV System
The Black River State Forest and Jackson County Forest ATV Trail System comprises one of the largest connected OHV networks in Wisconsin, 100+ miles of trail through the Black River State Forest and Jackson County Forest in Jackson County, with an additional 135 miles of designated routes in adjacent Clark County accessible from the same system without a trailer move. The Jackson County network alone includes 92 miles of ATV and UTV trail and 31 miles of dedicated single-track motorcycle trail served by eight trailhead parking areas distributed across the county. The terrain reflects the geography of the Black River lowlands: rolling sandy-oak barrens on upland terraces, floodplain forest along the Black River and its tributaries, and some of the most productive grouse and turkey habitat in western Wisconsin. Sandy-loam soil means the trail drains quickly after rain and stays rideable longer into autumn than clay-heavy systems. Trail character spans easy-to-intermediate loops through open pine plantation to more technical wooded routes. Services in the communities of Millston, Pray, and Black River Falls support multi-day visitors; overnight camping is available at Crawford Hills County Campground within the trail system. A Wisconsin non-resident ATV/UTV trail pass and Wisconsin ATV registration sticker are required for out-of-state machines; annual passes are available online and at Black River Falls area vendors. The I-90/94 corridor passes through Black River Falls, making this one of the most highway-accessible major OHV systems in Wisconsin for riders from Minneapolis, Madison, and Chicago.