Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club Inc. Townsend, WI.

The Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club Inc. was established in 1969 and proudly gets its name from the historic 32nd Infantry Division created in 1917 and made up of National Guardsmen from Wisconsin and Michigan. The Red Arrow distinguished itself in WW I, WWII and in 1961 during the Berlin crisis. In December 1967 the 32nd Division was disbanded and the 32nd Infantry Brigade was created to take its place. The 32nd Brigade is made up entirely of Wisconsin National Guard soldiers. Soldiers of the 32nd Infantry Brigade proudly wear the "Red Arrow" on their shoulder today. Hwy 32 that runs through Townsend is named after the famous fighting group.

Red Arrow grooms over 60 miles of trails. The majority of the trails run through the Nicolet National Forest. Our trails are connected to the Paul Bunyan trails to the south, the 100 Miler (LMT) to the north, and the Lily Sno Birds to the West. In addition to our funded trails we groom about 20 miles of unfunded club trails

Red Arrow has been working with the Forest Service and local town governments to open additional ATV riding opportunities in our area. Presently all Town of Townsend roads (Not Hwy 32 or Cty T) are legal for ATV operation. There are several gravel forest roads that provide a beautiful view of our Northwoods. The Towns of Lakewood and Doty have opened a few of their roads to complete additional riding loops off the Nicolet Trail. All legal roads are clearly marked with ATV route signs and arrows. Please stay on marked routes. It is not legal to go off marked trails onto private property or the National Forest. For 2010  the Nicolet Trail  thru Townsend WILL BE OPEN all the way to Michigan.

The Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club Inc. grooms with up-to-date equipment. We have an “Ultimate” tracked power unit that pulls a 10’ wide Ultimate drag. It is powered by a John Deere diesel and easily handles the beautiful hilly trails west of Hwy 32. Our other groomer is a John Deere 125 HP 4WD tractor that pulls a similar Ultimate 10 ' drag. Winter grooming is done several times per week depending on snow conditions. Trails are prepared in the fall by removing the downed trees from summer storms, brushing by hand and with a “Brush Hog” mounted to our John Deere. We also grade out the ruts caused by summer use of the trail. All of this is accomplished with volunteer labor that usually totals over 1000 hours per year. Volunteers are always welcome. Many of our volunteers have commented that the time they spend on trail maintenance gives them a sense of pride and ownership.