Wisconsin River

Tomahawk, Harrison, and the surrounding areas have four distinctive seasons. Winter is cold and clear but it has it’s moments. Looking out over a field of freshly fallen snow has such a pristine look. So soft and  quiet, life just seems to be standing still.  Spring is when April showers bring May flowers and the awakening of life anew can be seen spreading across the land. Summer is the busiest time of the year as plants and animals grow into adulthood, boys and girls hit the beach running and sitting around a campfire telling tall tales becomes the norm.

But Fall is the Best Time of the Year! The feeling of a warm sun shining down on a flannel shirt warms the soul. The air is crisp & fresh and the green, yellow and red leaves paint a portrait of living art. Tomahawk in the fall is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Willow Flowage

Nothing beats hoping in the car on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon with no particular place to go, football on the radio and the fall colors in windshield. Take a trip down Highway 107 along the mighty Wisconsin River or drive out County Trunk D in the Harrison Hills. Wherever you go the scenic canvas will be spread out in front of you. For a real treat take County Trunk A to Highway 17, through Rhinelander to County K onward to Y and up to the Willow Flowage. You’ve heard the saying “Back door friends are the best”? Well, during the fall, back country roads standout above the rest. If you’re tired of driving, put on an extra sweater and take the boat  out one last time. Seeing the  colors from Nokomis, Mohawksin or any one of our many lakes is a sight that is worth the extra effort.

Bradley Park

If your from down South, head up North. If you live here, take an afternoon to see the fall colors, because fall in Tomahawk Wisconsin is The Best Time of the Year!

ATVs have outdistanced snowmobile registration in Wisconsin about three years ago. Iron County has been leading the way  making ATVs feel at home with over 200 miles of interconnecting trails, which have brought in a considerable revenue stream to the area. The City of Tomahawk has now given its blessing to the growing popularity of the sport. The Tomahawk Common Council has passed a new ordinance, which opens some city streets to ATV use.

Members from Area ATV Clubs are busy posting signs on the new route that will provide access into the city.

As soon as all the signage is posted the city will officially open the new designated streets for ATV use “signage is expected to be done by the end of the week”. The new ordinance puts in place a designated route in and around the city that allows ATVers to use some city streets. The signed route will connect to county highways that have also been designated as ATV routes that connect to area ATV club trail systems in and around the Tomahawk area. A number of townships have also designated various town roads so ATVs can access club trail systems easily, those townships are Wilson, Tomahawk, Somo, Nokomis, Little Rice, the Harrison Hills area and the town of Bradley which has designated four roads. Designating these roads, streets and county highways will provide a connecting link  so ATVs will have easier access to ATV Club trails in those areas.

There are reasons in the city of Tomahawk that remain closed, including parks and most sidewalks. Additional areas off limits to ATV use (unless designated) include portions of state highway 86, North Fourth Street from Wisconsin Avenue to River Street and Wisconsin Avenue in the downtown area, although ATVs will have access to the downtown businesses by using alleyways. ATV use is allowed in SARA Park, on the Mirror Lake Road in Bradley Park and at both City Garage sites. The city amended the designation ordinance to allow ATV use on a portion of sidewalk north of Frenchtown so ATVs could get from a blocked off portion of the city to access the main route.

It is highly recommended that all ATV drivers read and understand both the city ordinance and state ATV handbook and obey all the rules and regulations which will help enable both ATVs and the general public  have a safe and enjoyable atmosphere in which to co-exist.