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Snowmobiles are gaining in popularity as entire families take to the powder to enjoy the outdoors. Here are some of the best locations in the U.S. to go snowmobiling:
- Grand Lake, Colorado – Just 98 miles from Denver, in the heart of the Colorado Rockies and gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake offers 150 miles of snowmobiling trails. The historic town deserves its moniker of “Snowmobile Capitol of Colorado.” Ride through the Arapahoe National Forest with its miles of groomed trails, open meadows, vast open bowls with views that are unmatched. Also check out Winter Park and Fraser snowmobile trails and Kremmling Public Lands – including Gore Pass, Spring Peak and Rabbit Ears Pass.
- Summit County, Colorado – From Dillon, convenient to such ski areas as Breckenridge, Keystone and Copper Mountain, snowmobiling offers outdoor excitement in the Colorado Rockies that’s simply unparalleled. Take group snowmobile tours, family or advanced tours, or unguided snowmobile rentals for a truly memorable vacation.
- Park City, Utah – Gather your family and friends and take to the more than 100 miles of backwoods trails for a scenic and high-powered snowmobile adventure in Park City, Utah. Travel through the Wasatch Wilderness, through canyons, fields and National Forest. Most trails are groomed, but guides can help you find awesome, untouched powder to play on.
- Revelstoke, British Columbia – With a perfect combination of varied terrain, easy accessibility and 40 to 60 feet of annual snowfall, Revelstoke in British Columbia’s Kootenay Rockies, between Vancouver and Calgary, is a snowmobiler’s dream. Popular groomed trails include Boulder Mountain, Frisby Ridge, Hall Mountain, Sale Mountain, Keystone, Mt. McCrae and Akolkolex.
- Whistler, British Columbia – Head out along scenic trails, old growth forests, and miles and miles of white powder in Whistler, British Columbia. Enjoy fantastic night snowmobiling, Whistler-Blackcomb Mountain tours, or a cruise around the Fitzsimmons Creek Valley. There’s truly something for everyone who snowmobiles at Whistler.
- Killington, Vermont – Snowmobiling season in Vermont starts about mid-December and goes until mid-April on over 5,000 miles of remarkable and maintained trail system. With the many convenient trailheads, snowmobilers can hook up to a trail almost anywhere in the state. Or, take a guided tour from one of the numerous snowmobile tour operators.
- Mammoth Lakes, California – With 80 miles of groomed trails and 75,000 acres of open expanse, snowmobiling in California’s Mammoth Lakes offers endless untracked powder, mountain scenery, pristine forests, incredible wildlife – and some of the West’s deepest snowfall. Check out Lookout Mountain, Inyo Craters, and Bald Mountain for exciting snowmobiling. Don’t be surprised to see hot springs bubbling up out of the snow, as the mountain is a still-active volcano.
- Eagle River, Wisconsin – Nicknamed the "Snowmobile Capitol of the World," and home to the Eagle River 500, Eagle River boasts a 500-mile trail network. You’ll wind through forests and across frozen lakes, all the while basking in the knowledge that snowmobiling originated in this neck of the woods. Check out the World Snowmobile Headquarters and see the history of snowmobiles.
