Once again this year, a large group of snowmobile clubs in several states is reaching out directly to you, seeking your membership as they continue to create and maintain much of the trail infrastructure and access that you utilize to enjoy our sport.
Aside from general support, though, there are many reasons to join a club, so we offer the ABCs of club membership below. Read through it, then peruse the following list of forward-thinking clubs that are specifically rolling out the red carpet looking for new members. Whether you join one of these excellent clubs or find one closer to where you live or regularly ride at SnowGoer.com/snowmobile-club-directory, make this the year that you finally stop putting off what you know you should do.
Always remember that snowmobile clubs are the ones in most areas that put in trails in the fall, take care of them all winter and take out the signage in the spring.
Being a part of the “solution” when it comes to current and future snowmobiling is something you can take pride in once you’re active in a club.
Camaraderie is what you will find in a snowmobile club as you hang out with folks who share your love of the sport.
Discounts at local businesses and, in an increasing number of states, on sled registration fees and trail permits are often granted to club members.
Even if you’re busy and can’t volunteer much time at this point in your life, join a club anyway, and be counted.
Fun for the whole family can be had in a snowmobile club, and not just during the winter season, as most clubs have social gatherings, fund raisers, campouts, participate in community events and more!
Groomed trails in pristine condition are the nirvana of many snowmobilers. If you want them, support those trails and the organizations that do the work.
Higher fees are what we will all pay if the snowmobile club system doesn’t get the support it needs. The clubs’ volunteer efforts hold the costs down for all of us.
Including and engaging snowmobilers of all ages is a focus of many clubs – it doesn’t matter if you’re closer to 10, 30, 50 or 70, they have a spot for you.
Joining a club is easy – check out the list of supporting clubs over the next three pages or find one online in your area or favorite riding destination.
Karma will be on your side when you do the right thing and join a snowmobile club!
Laws affecting snowmobiling should be written with snowmobilers’ input, and as a supporting member of a club and thus the state and national snowmobiling organizations, your input can be heard by the folks making the laws.
Maybe you already belong to a club? First, let us thank you, and then we’d like to encourage you to influence two friends to join your club this year.
Numbers are what snowmobiling needs to successfully lobby governments for continued funding and access; you need to be one of those numbers.
Obligation is frankly something you should feel if you’ve been riding for a long time and never belonged to a club. Live up to that obligation this year.
Private landowners and the access they offer to clubs is what keeps the trail systems alive in most areas. Without clubs maintaining relationships with those landowners, there are no trails.
Questioning why a trail follows a certain path or is groomed a certain way is easy for non club members, but you can find the answers and be a part of the solutions if you join.
Riding a snowmobile is what winter is all about, and you’ll have more chances to ride if you belong to a club because you’ll be surrounded by other riders, and many clubs have organized rides and trips.
Snowmobiling is unique in its dependence of its grassroots network, but it’s also why our sport enjoys more trails and land access than any sport in North America.
Trails don’t just happen. They are the result of a concerted effort by snowmobile clubs across North America.
Understanding how the trail system works will increase your appreciation – and enjoyment – of not just your club’s trails but other trails and riding areas you access all winter long.
Volunteering is fun! Once you get involved, you’ll find that fall days putting in trail markers or brushing trails are highly enjoyable, as are other club assignments.
Watching from the sidelines is no longer an option. The sport needs you now more than ever.
Xerox a copy of a snowmobile club membership form and give it to your riding buddies: You may find attending your first club meeting is easier if you join with a friend.
You are the one who will benefit most from club membership, because you’ll gain friends and riding partners and you’ll ensure the survival of the sport you love.
Zero riding opportunities will be available if snowmobiling’s grassroots system collapses. Do your part and sign up for a club today.
MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA UNITED SNOWMOBILERS ASSOCIATION
Brooklyn Park
866/214 -7669
mnusaoffice@popp.net
DOUGLAS AREA TRAIL ASSOCIATION (DATA)
Alexandria
320/834-2033
data@gctel.com
SNO-GHOSTS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Anoka County
651/503-7214
snoghostclub@gmail.com
NORTH COUNTRY SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Bemidji
218/755-9391
ncsclub@paulbunyan.net
BIG LAKE SNO-CRUISERS
Big Lake
320/292-5926
biglakesnocruisers@gmail.com
Big Lake Sno-Cruisers on Facebook
CROW WING COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ASSOCIATION
Brainerd
218/330-7380
cwsta@gmail.com
brainerdlakesareasnowmobiletrails.com
WILD RIVER SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Chisago City
651/583-2060
wildriversnowmobileclub@yahoo.com
COKATO RIDGERUNNERS
Cokato
612/483-1735
ridgerunnerssnowclub@gmail.com
BAY LAKE SNO PACKERS
Deerwood
baylake.snopackers@gmail.com
brainerdlakesareasnowmobiletrails.com/clubs
SNO SERPENTS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Deerwood
UNITED LAKES & TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION (ULTRA)
Detroit Lakes
701/866-0679
BLIZZARD SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Fairmont
507/238-2190
blizzardsnowmobileclub@yahoo.com
FARIBO SNO-GO CLUB INC.
Faribault
507/838-1646
lshepherd@fmwildblue.com
HAMEL SNO-RUNNERS
Hamel
612/516-5014
hamelsnorunners@gmail.com
Hamel Sno-Runners on Facebook
NORTHWEST TRAILS ASSOCIATION
Hennepin County
952/882-6770
nwtrails@nwtrails.net
LINCOLN LAKES AREA SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Lincoln/Motley
lincolnlakessnowmobileclub@gmail.com
LORETTO SNO-BIRDS
Loretto
763/229-9257
Loretto SnoBirds on Facebook
SOUTHWEST RIDGE RUNNERS
Lyon County
507/530-6379
timrmk@yahoo.com
Southwest Ridgerunners Snowmobile & ATV Club on Facebook
MAPLE PLAIN SNOMADS
Maple Plain
snow@mpsnomads.com
WATERFORD WARRIORS
Northfield
Waterford Warriors Snowmobile Club on Facebook
FOXTAILERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Saint Michael
612/501-5811
thefoxtailers@gmail.com
RIVER VALLEY TRAIL BLAZERS
Shakopee
952/445-9130
threegamesandy@aol.com
SOUTH TONKA SNO-MOBILERS
Shorewood
952/484-1424
wapeterson1@hotmail.com
sites.google.com/site/southtonkasnowmobileclub
ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SNOWMOBILE CLUBS, INC.
Marseilles
815/795-2021
iasc@mtco.com
CEDARVILLE SNOW TRAVELERS
Cedarville
815/541-8778
bpfile95@gmail.com
Cedarville Snowtravelers on Facebook
PRAIRIE DRIFTERS
Galesburg
309/299-4347
Prairie Drifters Snowmobile Club on Facebook
HAMPSHIRE WHITE RIDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Hampshire
847/683-0140
duey683@msn.com
RIVERBEND BENDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Cary
224/489-6210
riverbendbenders@yahoo.com
CORNBELT DRIFTBUSTERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Orion
309/781-9597
danlong@longscarpet.net
WHITESIDE COUNTY SNOWBIRDS
Tampico
309/738-3894
hanrahantravism@gmail.com
Whiteside Country Snowbirds on Facebook
MONTANA
MONTANA SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Great Falls
406/590-0386
snowmobilemt406@gmail.com
ANACONDA SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Anaconda
406/563-7789
denyse.lizer2@gmail.com
Anaconda Snowmobile Club on Facebook
BEAVERHEAD SNO-RIDERS
Dillon
406/925-0501
alanholt42@gmail.com
Beaverhead Sno-Riders on Facebook
BIG HOLE SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Wisdom
406/689-3312
Johncmit@yahoo.com
Big Hole Snowmobile Club on Facebook
BIG SKY SNOWRIDERS
Livingston
406/220-0803
acmkbennett@gmail.com
Big Sky Snowriders on Facebook
BITTERROOT RIDGERUNNERS
Hamilton
406/363-3224
charles@donaldsonbros.com
CABINET RIDGE RIDERS
Trout Creek
406/544-8751
alexiscrrsecretary@yahoo.com
Cabinet Ridge Riders on Facebook
FLATHEAD SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Kalispell
406/871-4606
davidcolvill@gmail.com
GALLATIN VALLEY SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Bozeman
406/600-6063
bwhite4000@gmail.com
GREAT FALLS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Great Falls
406/564-5238
william.mcdaniel.iv@gmail.com
HELENA SNOWDRIFTERS
Helena
406/202-2044
goncrzy7@gmail.com
Helena Snowdrifters on Facebook
JACKPINE SAVAGES SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Wise River
406/267-3389
dvd3389@sMTel.com
Jackpine Savages Snowmobile Club on Facebook
LINCOLN COUNTY SNOKAT CLUB
Libby
406/827-0524
dnitschke@fi rstmontanabank.com
Lincoln County SnoKat Club on Facebook
LITTLE BELT SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Hobson
406/366-8924
taylormade@itstriangle.com
Little Belt Snowmobile Club on Facebook
MINING CITY TRAIL RIDERS, INC
Butte
406/782-4613
nickjesspetritz@yahoo.com
Mining City Trail Riders on Facebook
MISSOULA SNOWGOERS SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Missoula
406/370-8819
prez@missoulasnowgoers.org
MONTANA NIGHTRIDERS
Haugan
406/544-5416
info@montananightriders.com
PONDEROSA SNOW WARRIORS
Lincoln
406/362-3275
ponderosasnowwarriors@gmail.com
Ponderosa Snow Warriors on Facebook
SEELEY LAKE DRIFTRIDERS, INC
Seeley Lake
406/677-7777
driftriders@blackfoot.net
Seeley Lake Driftriders on Facebook
SUMMIT SNOWGOERS, INC
Cut Bank
406/229-0665
johnzell41@gmail.com
Summit Snowgoers on Facebook
SWEET GRASS COUNTY RECREATION ASSOC
Big Timber
406/930-1376
logantodd54@gmail.com
Sweet Grass County Recreation Association on Facebook
TEN LAKES SNOWMOBILE CLUB INC
Eureka
406/297-3377
jdvoyles@interbel.net
TROY SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Troy
406/295-4322
wanzy@frontiernet.net
UPPER YELLOWSTONE SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Cooke City
406/838-2207
shannon@cookecitymotorsports.com
Upper Yellowstone Snowmobile Club on Facebook
VIGILANTE SNOWMOBILERS
Virginia City
406/581-0628
montyt@live.com
WEST YELLOWSTONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
West Yellowstone
406/646-7701
wytbid@gmail.com
SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Gary
605/272-5900
sdsa@itctel.com
ABERDEEN DRIFTBUSTERS
Aberdeen
POINSETT POUNDERS
Hayti
Poinsett Pounders on Facebook
SOUTH DAKOTA YETIS
(Youth Empowerment Through Involvement in Snowmobiling)
Statewide
South Dakota YETIS on Facebook
DAKOTA TRAILBLAZERS OF CLEAR LAKE & GARY
Gary
Dakota Trail Blazers on Facebook
WHETSTONE VALLEY SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Milbank
wvsnowclub@gmail.com
Whetstone Valley Snowmobile Association on Facebook
TOWN & COUNTRY SNOWDRIFTERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
DeSmet
605/651-3461
terickson1213@gmail.com
Town & Country Snowdrifters on Facebook
BLACK HILLS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Rapid City
Black Hills Snowmobile Club on Facebook
SIOUX FALLS SNO TRACKERS
Sioux Falls
605/310-8437
WISCONSIN
AWSC-ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN SNOWMOBILE CLUBS
Statewide
800/232-4108
awsc@awsc.org
LUCK SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Luck
Luck Snowmobile Club on Facebook
BURNETT COUNTY SNOW TRAILS ASSOCIATION
Danbury
715/656-3855
suesmed@gmail.com
Burnett County Snow Trails Association on Facebook
COZY CORNER TRAILS, INC.
Danbury
715/656-3855
suesmed@gmail.com
Cozy Corner Trails on Facebook
PRAIRIE RIDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Kenosha
262/914-0865
prtreas@yahoo.com
WALWORTH COUNTY SNOWMOBILE ALLIANCE
Walworth County
262/215-8545
info@walworthcountysnow.com
BEAR POINT SNO-CRUISERS
Wausaukee
920/494-3052
POYGANAIRES SNOWMOBILE & ATV CLUB
Winneconnie
920/594-2595
broken4695@yahoo.com
Poyganaires Snowmobile & ATV Club on Facebook
MINOCQUA FOREST RIDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Minocqua
608/632-2492
NAMAKAGON TRAIL GROOMERS
Cable
715/794-2396
namtrails@cheqnet.net
Namakagon Trail Groomers on Facebook
ROLLING DICE RIDERS OF FRANKLIN
Franklin
414/349-0291
franklinrollingdiceriders@yahoo.com
SOMERSEST SNO-SPORTS
Somerset
somersetsnosports@gmail.com
WONDERLAND SNO-TRAILS
Webster
wonderlandsmc@gmail.com
Wonderland Sno-Trails on Facebook
SNO-TRAILS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Hayward
715/558-5263
snotrailssc@gmail.com
SUSSEX SLED BUGS
Sussex
262/617-1137
sledbugs@hotmail.com
MERCER AREA SNO-GOERS
Mercer
715/476-2888
publicrelations@mercersnogoers.com
CROSS COUNTRY CRUISERS, INC.
Arbor Vitae
906/284-0377
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