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The
Florence County Snowmobile Club (Blue Ox Trail System) was established
in the late 1960s by four men: Tony DeMuri, Paul McCraw, Elmer Washburn
and Chucky Kinnear.
 The
trail system today includes 140 miles of funded trails and approximately
180 total miles of trail. This system includes all of the trails
in Florence County and are maintained by the Florence County Snowmobile
Club. The club works hand in hand with Florence County, State of
Wisconsin, Federal Government and private landowners in providing
what we believe is one of the best trail systems in the state.
The
members of the club are all unpaid volunteers and are responsible
for grooming, brushing, signing and re-routes as well as all maintenance
on the grooming equipment. The Florence County Snowmobile Club owns
and operates 4 groomers which we use to maintain all of the snowmobile
trails in Florence County. We have 4 trail coordinators that set
up their own grooming schedules in their area of the county. This
means that at any one time, there could be as many as 4 groomers
on the trail, so please ride safely and watch out for the groomers!
The
volunteers work very hard to provide and maintain this trail system
so please let them know that you appreciate their effort. There
would not be any trails in Wisconsin if it was not for the volunteers,
and they are essential to the continued success of snowmobiling
in the state. Also, about 50% of the trail system in Florence County
crosses private landowner’s property. Please respect their
property and stay on the trail. As president, I cannot tell you
how many times each winter I have to explain and apologize for the
actions of irresponsible snowmobilers.
The Wild Rivers Interpretive Center, located on the snowmobile trailhead, offers free over night parking in the lower parking lot. The Wild Rivers Interpretive Center is located at the intersection of US 2 and Hwy 101/70.
Drive
safe and Responsibly. If you are not a member of the club, you should
join one
today. “United we Trail - Divided we Fail”.
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