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JUST THE FACTS
DISTANCE: 11 miles.
DIFFICULTY: Easy to moderate.
TRAILHEAD LOCATION(S): South
Lot – from Mosinee travel west 4 miles
on Hwy 153 to lot on north side of
road. North Lot – from Mosinee travel
northwest 4.1 miles on Cty B, then
west 2.4 miles on Burma Rd to lot on
south side of road.
SEASON: The trail is closed in
October, November and April.
FEES: None.
OTHER TRAILS IN THIS REGION:
Lincoln County, Clark County and
Jackson County trails.
NOTE: Trails are numbered with
orange and brown ATV signs.
Restrooms are available near the northern
trailhead. ATVs cannot be operated
on county roads.
CAUTION: Some trail sections may be
closed periodically. Also, logging activity
might be present.
AREA ATTRACTIONS: Rib Mountain
State Park, Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises,
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum,
and Marathon County Historical
Museum in Wausau; Big Eau Pleine
County Park and the George W. Mead
SWA near Mosinee.
LEGEND: For a complete listing of all
icons, see page 4.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Wausau/ Marathon County Parks,
Recreation & Forestry
715/261-1550
www.co.marathon.wi.us
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Burma Forest
ATV Trail
ANN HARDEN
Marathon County
Just four miles west of Mosinee, the
Burma Road Forest is a 1,480-acre
haven for Central Wisconsin ATV
enthusiasts.
Trailhead parking lots on both ends of
the trail system afford
quick and easy access.
Free camping is offered
at either trailhead with a
permit from the Park,
Recreation & Forestry
Department. Restrooms at
the northern trailhead are a
bonus amenity.
Signage marks nine trail segments
within the 11-mile system. The Burma
Road Forest is one unit in the county’s
28,000-acre forest system. The forest is
managed for timber production, wildlife
habitat, public hunting (October and
November), and recreational uses. Filled
with dense deciduous trees and stands of
pines, the Burma Road Forest provides scenic
and enjoyable riding for ATVers of
every skill level.
Because these are essentially logging
roads, some of the trails here are more
than 10 feet wide. The packed dirt on the
entire trail system produces a smooth ride
and excellent traction for all ATVs.
However, even with the packed dirt, there
are a couple of sections adjacent to the
trail that can hold standing water and mud
With only eleven miles of trail, you’ll
probably ride every inch of the Burma
Road Forest more than once. As you do,
you may encounter a variety of wildlife
including whitetail deer, wild turkeys and
ruffed grouse. For safety, the trail is closed
during hunting season in October and
November. It also is closed from mid-March
through the end of April to allow the
ground to dry during the spring thaw.
The Burma Road Forest stands at the
confluence of the Wisconsin River and the
Big Eau Pleine River. A dam on the
Wisconsin River just below Marathon
County created the 6,800-acre Big Eau
Pleine Reservoir and 6,700-acre Lake
Dubay – arguably the focus of water recreation
and fishing in central Wisconsin. The
Burma Road Forest is only two miles north