It takes a lot of effort, planning, orchestrating, physical labor and love from our volunteers who take time from their lives to make our lives much more “funner and awesomer”. There are some common sense rules, so let’s jump into some of the thingy things:
NEW THIS YEAR- SNOWSHOEING
The VFW GROOMED TRAIL is for Fat Biking AND Snowshoeing.
Snowshoe Etiquette: Snowshoes ONLY. No Boots.
NO Dogs
Snowshoers YIELD to Fat Bikers. Yep, different than the Yield Triangle we’re all accustomed to. Snowshoers can simple take a step off the trail to allow passage. Fat Bikers, not so much.
FAT BIKERS, Please use caution and make your presence known politely.
Fat bikes are bicycles that have 4 inch wide tires or wider.
Vernon Trails and its crew of volunteers formed a relationship with the VFW board of directors over a decade ago to gain access to their beautiful private property for our community enjoyment. This is the only trail in the county that Vernon Trails is responsible for funding, building, and maintaining that puts restriction on other bicycles. There are over 20 miles of additional trail that VT has created or gained access to that allow all bicycles.
We simply ask that this 20 inch ribbon of trail is used by 4″ wide tires or wider. No hiking, skiing, dog walking or other size tires are permitted.
We also have a small group of volunteers who go and groom in the evening time after the sun sets and ask that people stay off the trail when they see the large orange cone and the sign at the entranced explaining this.
And the last ask/rule is that if the signs are up indicating the trail is closed due to conditions, please respect those signs and stay off. The trail is checked daily and will be opened accordingly.
Lastly, PLEASE GO INTO THE Viroqua VFW and have a bite to eat and a drink to drink and don’t forget to thank them for their incredible generosity in opening this amazing resource to us all.
Oh, and HAPPY GLOBAL FAT BIKING DAY! now GO GET IT!!