Hmm, I read this as the 34 mile unpaved section is open for snowmobile and ATV
use and the 6 mile paved section is NOT open for snowmobile/ATV use. The first
part of this is confirmed by looking at the BST website
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/badger/
Winter Activities
Snowmobiling is allowed from Purcell Road all the way south to the Illinois
state line.
Winter All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) use is allowed on the Badger State Trail with
some restrictions. UTVs or "Side-by-side ATVs" are not permitted on the Badger
State Trail. ATVs are allowed under the following conditions:
* From December 1 to March 15 only
* From 21st Street in Monroe to Lake Avenue in Monticello only (11 miles)
* There is less than four inches of snow or the trail has not been groomed
for snowmobiling
* The air temperature is under 28 degrees Fahrenheit (F).
* The trail surface is frozen solid
* No ATV use is allowed off of the trail tread.
* All ATVs must have a valid registration sticker.
Someone should ask Fitchburg or DNR what the situation is on the paved section.
I thought part of the reason it was paved was to keep it open for ped/bike use
year round.
Arthur
Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator
City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division
215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100
PO Box 2986
Madison, WI 53701-2986
608/266-6225
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I don't think those pages get updated very often.
Also, you have to translate. For the Badger trail its says:
--
"The 34-mile section of the trail from Purcell Road in Fitchburg to
the Illinois border is open for winter use.
The 6-mile paved section from Madison to Purcell Road is closed to
snowmobile and ATV use."
--
Translation:
winter use == snowmobiles only.
the northern section is unplowed, hence unusable by anyone
except for those with snowshoes.
Too bad, because the badger trail makes a convenient route to Lacy road.
-darin
Quoting "Ross, Arthur" <[email protected]>:
> I am not sure how frequently it is updates, but check the trail
> conditions web page at
> http://new.dnr.wi.gov/Default.aspx?Page=7506aaa5-fcff-4073-8b07-5cab523ed003
>
> For some reason the Capital City is not listed on this page, but the
> Badger Trail is.
>
> Here is the current conditions link for the DNRs page for the
> Capital City Trail.
> There are contact phone and e-mail on the main trail page.
>
> Main page for the Capital City Trail
> http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/capcity/
> Capital City Trail conditions page
> http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/regions/scr/capcity.html
>
> Capital City State Trail Conditions
>
> Conditions as of Friday, February 4, 2011:
>
> The Capital City State Trail is open year-round.
>
> The trail is usually plowed within 24 hours of snowfall, but due to
> the heavy amounts of snow this week, larger equipment will need to
> brought in to clear the trail. As of this morning [note the date
> above - Feb 4], the trail has not been plowed.
>
> A volunteer has graciously agreed to plow the Capital City State
> Trail in the winter. The volunteer also operates his own plowing
> business, which means in turn the plowing of the trail comes after
> he has tended to his business.
>
>
> Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator
> City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division
> 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100
> PO Box 2986
> Madison, WI 53701-2986
> 608/266-6225
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of john wagnitz
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:40 PM
> To: Bikies
> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Bus service to RTA hearing Wed.
>
> any updates on the Capital City Trail for those considering riding
> to the RTA hearing?
>
>
> --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Robbie Webber <[email protected]> wrote:
> Please see below. On another list, a member of the RTA board replied
> with updated info on the special bus to/from the hearing.
>
>
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