Cheese Country ATV/Snowmobile Trail

05/01/2026

Effective April 30, 2026 and until further notice: Fayette Trail is now OPEN! Please be respectful on the private land - stay on the trail or risk the trail being closed.

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.

IMPORTANT TRAIL NOTICE: There are currently 2 marked detours on the Cheese Country Trail due to bridge failures (Bridges 32, 35, 40 and 47). NO USE IN THESE SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL IS PERMITTED AT THIS TIME. DO NOT TRESSPASS. Detour road routes are shown on our 2026 trail maps and below in orange. If you have questions, please contact Max Blackbourn, Trail Coordinator, Tri-County Trail Commission at (608) 776-4893.

NOTE: Currently 12-15 year old ATV operators are not legally allowed on the road route detours at this time, but an amendment to the Lafayette County Road Route Ordinance is in progress to allow operation by 12-15 year olds as long as they have their safety certification, accompanied by an adult (18+) and wearing a DOT approved helmet. We will post when that ordinance takes effect, probably in June.

04/01/2026

Effective April 1, 2026 and until further notice: The Cheese Country ATV Trail from Mineral Point to Monroe & the Pecatonica Trail from Calamine to Belmont is OPEN. The Fayette trail is CLOSED at this time! The road routes in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties are always open.
IMPORTANT TRAIL NOTICE: There are currently 2 marked detours on the Cheese Country Trail due to bridge failures (Bridges 32, 35, 40 and 47). NO USE IN THESE SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL IS PERMITTED AT THIS TIME. DO NOT TRESSPASS. Detour road routes are shown on our 2026 trail maps and below in orange. If you have questions, please contact Max Blackbourn, Trail Coordinator, Tri-County Trail Commission at (608) 776-4893.

NOTE: Currently 12-15 year old ATV operators are not legally allowed on the road route detours at this time, but an amendment to the Lafayette County Road Route Ordinance is in progress to allow operation by 12-15 year olds as long as they have their safety certification, accompanied by an adult (18+) and wearing a DOT approved helmet. We will post when that ordinance takes effect, probably in June.

03/24/2026

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11/12/2025

1/2 Sale on winter gear.

All snowmobile jackets and bibs half off. Sizes Small to 4X. This is last year's gear, and we are ready to get them sold to make room for the new items.
Also snowmobile helmets $10.00 off

04/01/2025

08/08/2024

Mike's Engine Works in Darlington has ATV and UTV rentals available for this weekend. They are right on the trail. Call 608-776-2304 to reserve or book online at

Mike's Engine Works, in Darlington, WI, is the area's leading powersports store serving Darlington, Platteville, Cuba City, Hazel Green and surrounding areas since 1985. We specialize in ATV and UTV sales, service and rentals, lawn mower sales and service and much more. For more information, visit M...

05/31/2024