Tri-County ATV Club

05/20/2026

Wednesday - May 20, 2026 - Update to Cheese Country Trail Detours - "Exciting news that will help with alleviate some issues we encountered in the past year with road route detours and families with younger riders. Lafayette County Board of Supervisors has passed this revision to the "Road Route" Ordinance last night. This means 12-15 year old ATV operators accompanied by someone 18 years or older now can legally operate on our road route detours for the Cheese Country Trail. I am hopeful this will encourage families to continue to come visit, explore and recreate in our area."

05/06/2026

We have recently had some requests for membership forms. You can print the form below and send it back. Thanks!

04/30/2026

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.

04/28/2026

Here is the information for our Brat Feed on June 27th and our Fall Ride/Raffle on Sept. 12th.

04/21/2026

The Darlington Knights of Columbus is having their annual Ranger Raffle. The ranger is a 2026 Polaris Ranger XP1000 Northstar Ultimate with Ride Command. Tickets are $100 each. The drawing will be on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 8 pm at the Darlington Country Club. Private message me or click on the Venmo QR code to purchase a ticket.

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04/19/2026

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.

04/18/2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 - the Cheese Country Trail and the Pecatonica Trail are OPEN! Club members were out early today to make sure the trails were cleared. With the wet weather we had this past week, please be respectful of the trail. Enjoy and be safe.

04/11/2026

Today members of the Tri-County ATV Club cleaned their designated roads. Thank you to those members that participated. People - Please DO NOT LITTER!

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.

03/26/2026

Thursday, March 26, 2026 - Good news, the Cheese Country ATV Trail and the Pecatonica Trail will open on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 (no joking!). I will post on Wednesday, April 1 with information about the detours on the Cheese Country Trail. Please stay off the trail this weekend as there will be crews on the trail to make sure the trails are ready to go on April 1. Thank you for your patience!

01/16/2026

Updated Post - January 16, 2026
The Cheese Country Trail and the Pecatonica Trail are CLOSED to ATV/UTV’s until April 1, 2026. No further postings will be made on this page until mid-March in regard to the opening of the trails. The road routes in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Counties are always open.
For snowmobile use and snow conditions, contact a local snowmobile club.

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