Who We Are

Wilderness Wheelers is an ATV club based  in Bigfork, Minnesota.  
Consider joining us to help develop and  maintain ATV trails in our area.  You can become involved  by helping build boardwalks, ​
​clearing trails and in other ways.
For Wilderness Wheeler's membership information click here.

Fall colors on the B-B Connection Trail!

​Trail Conditions and Alerts:
​Bigfork – Balsam Connection Trail is busy!

Trail Closing for the Season: The Bigfork to Balsam Trail closes each year on November 1st with an anticipated spring opening of May 15th. The trail remains open for Deer Hunters and Trappers. This has been a phenomenal year for the Wilderness Wheelers ATV Club. Thank you for your support and positive comments throughout the 2020 summer season. Get your last rides in while you can and we hope to see you riding the  B-B Trail  next summer!

Trail Conditions:   The B-B trail is in good condition.  We continue to provide maintenance on the trail such as grading and mowing. We try to do these during weekdays but occasionally we have emergency repairs that need to happen on a weekend.  Watch for these types of activities as you are riding so as not to be surprised!

The Governor's COVID-19 recommendations are in place. Gas, food and lodging are available.  Please remember to follow social distancing when stops are made. Our trail toilets remain open but we are not able to disinfect them on a regular basis. Please bring your own supplies to disinfect door handles and other areas that you touch. 

Special notes:  CAUTION! Logging is taking place between mile markers 4 and 5. Watch for signs and trucks on the trail.
 
 Wildlife Sightings: Watch for deer and ruffed grouse along the trail. 

For up-to-date info on MNDNR facility availability this season as relates to COVID-19 and for specifics on the B- B trail please follow these links:
MNDNR Page of activities allowed on MNDNR facilities: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/covid-19.html
Bigfork – Balsam Connection Trail Status:  https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ohv/trail_detail.html?id=104
Youth ATV Field Training: Some MNDNR ATV training has returned:  https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/vehicle/atv/index.html
 
Trail parking lot locations:
Click this link to find driving directions to the Trail Head parking lot in Bigfork - Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/WyUQj9XAYkN2 
Click this link to find driving directions to the Long Lake Rd parking lot  - Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/QokPZBGgAb82
 
Reminder:  While riding on township and county roads the law requires us to stay to the right hand side of the roadway while using these corridors and obey all other traffic regulations.  On paved county roads please stay as far right as is safely possible.   We also ask you to avoid ditch riding on this trail as we have to fix any damage caused by ATV use along our Bigfork to Balsam Trail corridor.  Stay on the Trail! 

​Please check back regularly for current riding conditions throughout the riding season. 
Updated:  10/11/2020