Price County Snowmobile-120a
Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail is a 12.1-mile 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 end | 45.7596° N, 90.1125° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.6435° N, 90.0840° W · 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
| Length | 12.1 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | snow |
| Typical tread width | 48-60 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Special management area | IRA - Inventoried Roadless Area |
| Trail numbers | 118-120A |
| Forest | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (unit 0913) |
| States | Wisconsin |
| Detail published | management 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
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 05/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 05/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| ATV | Allowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| Snowmobile | Allowed 12/01 to 03/14 (month/day) |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed 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.
Trails nearby
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
- WildfireRitchie
14 mi from the trail midpoint · 13 acres
- WildfireRedhouse
47 mi from the trail midpoint · 22 acres
- WildfireBlack River
50 mi from the trail midpoint · 362 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Historic places nearby
Guidebooks for Wisconsin
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- Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes on and Around the North Country Trail - Michigan and WisconsinThomas Funke, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail?
The Forest Service records 12.1 miles under this name in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
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 are allowed. 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° N, 90.1125° W and ends at 45.6435° N, 90.0840° W. 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. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
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.
Is there a fire near the Price County Snowmobile-120a Trail?
The interagency feed shows 3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Ritchie at 14 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.