For one winter weekend each year you can legally ride without snowmobile registration or a trail permit. Remember all other snowmobile rules and regulations still apply. A Recreation Passport may ...

For other trails, check with the organization maintaining it. How old do children need to be to ride a snowmobile? In Michigan, snowmobile regulations are based on the age of the driver.

Know before you go: How to ensure we don't lose snowmobile trails in Indiana and Michigan (our 2022 report) Narkawicz is coming at this as president of the Michiana Trail Riders Coalition ...

but you may not realize that there are people who groom the trails to make it possible to ride. Some of those groomers with Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club say they could use some help.