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Oconto
that, depending on rainfall, may contain
standing water, beckoning you to get wet.
Nearby is an area called the “Sugar Bowl,”
an open expanse of sugary sand where
many spend time playing out-of-the-saddle.
Heading north, the trail parallels
Peshtigo Brook weaving in and out of the
forest – sometimes in the woods, sometimes
on Butler Springs Road. Crossing
Hwy 64, the trail follows the Peshtigo
Brook Fire Road northeast around White
Potato Lake where it connects with the
Marinette County trail system at 51st
Road.
T
32
Townsend
Lakewood
32
F
Branch
Oconto
River
If you want to stay in Oconto County,
you can backtrack about five miles to Old
64 Road. From there, you can ride the
Brazeau Swamp area to the north, or head
west on Old 64 and Kingston Road all the
way to the rail-trail. From there, Mountain,
Lakewood and Townsend are north; Breed,
Suring and Gillett are south.
If you run south to Gillett, be ready
for a warm welcome. In 2007, the mayor
proclaimed the city the “ATV Capital of the
World.” Street banners, a Web site
(www.atvcapitaloftheworld.com), ATV
accessible roadways, ATV events and a
“world headquarters” (The Sportsman
Lodge) with trail info are all a part of this
promotional package. Perhaps ATVs are so
popular here because nearly one-in-four
residents own one.
No matter where you ride in Oconto
County, ATVers are welcome. The trail system
is super, lodging and camping areas
have direct access to the rail trail, and area
businesses roll out the welcome mat. It all
makes for an especially fun experience.
North
64
W
Mountain
W
32
64
Chute
Pond
64
Brook
White
Potato
Lake
AA
Breed
32
Peshtigo
Z
River
Hayes
M
Suring
A
M
River
32
0 1 2 3 4 5 Miles
V
Oconto
H
H
Gillett
22
32
22
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