LUV/UTV use on ATV Trails

The Washburn County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on Tuesday April 20, to authorize participation in a new Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) 2 year pilot project.

This resolution permits UTV's (formerly Lightweight Utility Vehicles) to operate on County ATV trails.  The State Statute language also stipulates that all Townships are automatically authorized to participate under the County resolution.  Townships may elect to opt out of the program by adopting a resolution to that effect.

Washburn County will permit vehicles with side by side seating, steering wheel, stock cargo box, less than 1300 pounds and narrower than 65 inches.  Go carts, golf carts, miniature pickups, pugs, argos and others are specifically excluded and are not legal to operate on ATV trails in Washburn County.

The Washburn County definition is intended to allow vehicles such as Razors, Rangers, Mules, Prowlers, and Big Reds, while excluding heavier, wider utility vehicles powered with diesel engines.

UTV's (LUV's) will be legal to operate on our trail systems when our trail systems open on Saturday morning of Memorial Weekend.