Mineral Point, Left in the picture is the park and ride. Further ahead on the trail is Downtown with all the dinning and shopping options. [/caption]
The Cheese State Trail System is an old railroad grade trail and is very unique in the State of Wisconsin, in that, it still has many of the old Railroad era bridges and buildings intact along the trails. It’s very cool to see, almost a modern day railroad of sorts, being on your atv and riding past these fantastically maintained structures.
The Trail System itself is small in comparison to the trail systems in Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, but there is an extensive road network available to get to the surrounding communities which opens up a large amount of riding options.
Having road access wasn’t always the case, this trail used to be very busy, but seems since the road network has opened, The atv traffic is able to disperse a little better and doesn’t seem to be as busy anymore. Which is great, because it opens up economic opportunities for other towns in the region.
There is plenty of restaurants and fuel along these very atv friendly communities! No need to worry your going to run out of fuel in your machine or your belly! Even though the trail system begins in Monroe, Wisconsin, it’s difficult for me to recommend starting there because it is a bigger community, so it’s busier. Hence, the reason this article starts in Gratiot, Wisconsin.
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Once in Mineral Point, you have access to some great dinning options and shopping. It is a very fitting end point to the “trail". [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="1851"]
Darlington, Very cool to see the old railroad era infrastructure still intact. [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="1737"]
Downtown Darlington, Beautiful little community roughly in the middle of the trail system. [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="1737"]
Driving through Darlington [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="1737"]
Road routes along the trail take you to different communities through the region! Really expanding your riding opportunities!
More railroad era infrastructure, in the form of a bridge. Almost like “Living History” your able to use the bridges to cross these beautiful rivers and creeks. So unique! [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="1737"]
Beautiful region, even more beauty around every corner! [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="1737"]
You have to visit this trail system, You will be back again and again! [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="985"]
Remmington is ready to go riding! [/caption]
