Wisconsin · Trail 118-120A

Price County Snowmobile-120a

Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail is a 12.1 miles snow trail in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv, e-bikes, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end45.7596, -90.1125 · Directions ↗
Other end45.6435, -90.0840 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length12.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical tread width48-60 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Special management areaIRA - INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREA
Trail numbers118-120A
ForestChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (unit 0913)
StatesWisconsin
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.08 inches of precipitation, 10.1 inches of snowFebruary: 1.00 inches of precipitation, 10.8 inches of snowMarch: 1.59 inches of precipitation, 7.5 inches of snowApril: 2.76 inches of precipitation, 6.4 inches of snowMay: 3.50 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowJune: 4.47 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.18 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.48 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowOctober: 3.35 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowNovember: 1.88 inches of precipitation, 5.7 inches of snowDecember: 1.38 inches of precipitation, 12.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 11.1°F averageFebruary: 14.0°F averageMarch: 25.0°F averageApril: 38.4°F averageMay: 52.3°F averageJune: 62.2°F averageJuly: 66.5°F averageAugust: 64.4°F averageSeptember: 56.6°F averageOctober: 44.0°F averageNovember: 30.2°F averageDecember: 17.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Willow Rsvr, 12 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,532 feet, station USC00479236 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 32 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 55 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed 05/01 to 03/14 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed 05/01 to 03/14 (month/day)
MotorcycleAllowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day)
ATVAllowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day)
SnowmobileAllowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day)
SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Bog

    30 mi from the trail midpoint · 94 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail?

12.1 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv, e-bikes, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail start?

The line begins at 45.7596, -90.1125 and ends at 45.6435, -90.0840. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest official page

How developed is the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail?

The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail?

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Forest Service unit 0913. The trail is in Wisconsin.

Source: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Bog at 30 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named PRICE COUNTY SNOWMOBILE-120A in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0913. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.