I know riding on snowmobile trails has been done covered here before, but I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about riding Military Ridge specifically? The trail is open to snowmobile, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. I couldn't find anything saying that bikes were not allowed during the winter, so I assume they are? Also I'm just talking about the trail itself, so nothing is on private land.
I biked from my house to Blue Mounds to Quarry Ridge and back yesterday (Saturday). Every time I heard a snowmobile (almost always a long ways off), I just pulled to the side which was totally fine for most of the ride, but it got a little annoying during some of the more busy sections/times. There were also a couple of places where I was too close to the highway making it harder to hear, or other times the sight lines weren't as good as I would like them to be. I'm not complaining though since I have them to thank for keeping the snow packed and rideable. I'm curious if anyone else has biked on Military Ridge in the winter and knows when the best times are to avoid snowmobilers or has any advice for coexisting with them? I assume morning or early afternoon on a weekday would have been much better?
