The Snow Goer Vacation Guide presents some of the best of the winter riding and vacationing opportunities that you’ll find. Inside is information on areas to ride, sights to see, events to attend, places to stay and eat, dealerships for equipment support and other services that can help you plan and enjoy your best winter vacation ever.
The great trails, the fabulous scenery and the outstanding leisure experiences are out there waiting for the snowmobilers who are brave enough to venture out of their home territory and explore the great North American Snowbelt. So if you have never done a serious snowmobile vacation, make this the year that you break away from the dull monotony of the same old, same old, and create your own adventure in exploration. And don’t forget to take your camera or camcorder to capture what you find. They’ll help you relive that great adventure long into the future.
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Cache Valley Visitors Bureau
Northern Utah is one of America's favorite snowmobile playgrounds. Experience more than 300 miles of groomed trails through spectacular scenery with terrain that's as challenging or easy as you want
it to be. The Bridgerland snowmobile complex in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest includes Logan Canyon, Monte Cristo, and Hardware Ranch. Some trails extend into Idaho's adjacent Caribou National Forest. The snowmobile season begins in December and often extends into April or May. The average annual snowfall in Logan Canyon is 400+ inches. Snowmobile maps are available at the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau, 199 N. Main St. in Logan.
Extreme back country riding, unpredictable weather, sub-zero temperatures and guided by GPS and personal navigational skills.” Welcome to Cain’s Quest, a World Class Snowmobile Endurance Race! Teams of 2 riders push themselves and their sleds to the limit for a shot at a $70,000 prize purse including 2 brand new Arctic Cat snowmobiles and a chance to become Cain’s Quest champions. This race is not for the faint of heart. With a punishing 2500 km route of thick wooded areas, serious hills, wide open areas and deep snow, Cain’s Quest truly separates the men from the boys. Cain’s Quest is a competition like no other. It takes skill, determination and a great strategy to take the top prize. If you are a spectator, from around the globe, you can watch the teams via satellite on the internet as they progress across Labrador’s vast wilderness.
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Cain’s Quest Snowmobile Endurance Race
PO Box 206Labrador CityNewfoundland and LabradorCanada55337 709-944-5011www.cainsquest.com
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Caribou Inn & Convention Center
The Caribou Inn & Convention Center, Aroostook County’s finest full-service hotel, is conveniently located in the “Hub of the County” and is centrally located near many of the County’s beautiful lakes, rivers, and streams, making it the “Hub” for snowmobiling in Maine. The ITS trail system comes right to our back yard via ITS83 for convenient access to over 13,000 miles of perfectly-groomed winter trails. The Caribou Inn offers 72 comfortable, spacious, newly-refurnished rooms and suites. Enjoy spectacular exotic international cuisine at the Greenhouse Restaurant or relax and enjoy a drink in Albie’s Lounge, with seasonal entertainment and events. We also provide a full-service fitness center, indoor heated pool, hot-tub, and dry saunas.
Devil Track Resort is a family owned and operated resort located on Devil Track Lake in Grand Marais, Minnesota on the Beautiful North Shore. We offer a variety of lakeside lodging facilities for any size group or family. Our lakeside restaurant, lounge and banquet facility hosts small groups for weddings, family reunions or business retreats and snowmobilers. We have lakeside vacation rental homes (cabins) available for larger groups 6-8 who enjoy more room and all the comforts of home. Our main lodge offers accommodations such as cozy lakeside suites, studios and guest rooms. Our adjoining rooms make it possible to accommodate a larger group together in two rooms.
Make this your winter snowmobiling getaway and enjoy our cozy resort and fabulous dining and lounge. After a day of snowmobiling the beautiful North Shore, come back and relax in the whirlpool and hot tub, or have cocktails and a delicious meal in the restaurant.
The Presque Isle Inn & Convention Center is Northern Maine’s premiere destination for lodging and hospitality for snowmobiling enthusiasts. We are conveniently located on both US1 and ITS83, providing guests with direct access to Maine’s ITS trail system an over 13,000 miles of pristine, well-groomed trails for your enjoyment. We offer 142 newly appointed, comfortable guest rooms and spacious two-room extended-stay suites. In addition, we invite you to enjoy superb casual fine dining in Gram Russo’s Italian Restaurant. Relax in a warm and inviting pub atmosphere in Frankie’s Lounge, or dance and party with a live DJ on Thursdays and live bands on Fridays and Saturdays in The Connection. We also provide a full-service fitness center, indoor heated pool, hot-tub, and dry saunas.
Deep Snow is what the Hurley Area has to offer in the winter months.You are more likely to find snow here than anyplace else in the Midwest!Average snowfall is over 200 inches each season.Discover 500 miles of groomed trails here in Iron County where we have been proclaimed by Governor Doyle as the Snow Capital of Wisconsin.175,000 Acres of ungroomed Trails and Roads are also available for those adventure seekers in the Iron County Forest.For up-to-the-minute Trail conditions visit our website at www.hurleywi.com or call 24 hours a day, toll free:1-866-345-3866.
You don't have to travel to find wonderful wilderness sledding at Telemark. It is right outside the door. Within 200 feet you'll be riding over gorgeous terrain in this land of woods and lakes. Over 1,000 miles of groomed trails in the Bayfield and Sawyer County Forests and the Chequamegon National Forest can be explored. Easy day trips include runs to Lake Superior's Apostle Islands, the vast Chippewa flowage, or the Hurley/Ironwood area. Snowmobile rentals are available in the Cable area. Special parking areas are signed for sleds and for vehicles with sled trailers.
Turpin Meadow Ranch averages over 300 inches of some of the finest powder in the United States every winter, and when you head up the trail system, you will find at least another 150 inches of the white stuff. We are situated right at the "L Trail" which allows you to ride your sled from the trail to your cabin. The Continental Divide Trail system has over 500 miles of groomed trails and more than 2.5 million acres of playground for “shredding the powder” and "boondocking".
We also offer day rides to the Upper Geyser Basin, home of the famous Old Faithful, as well as the Canyon Tour which visits the Upper and Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Or you can take one of our multi-day tours through the whole Park.
Stay at our Montana Guest Ranch and enjoy a snowmobiling adventure in Montana backcountry!
Silver Bow Wilderness Snowmobile Adventures, LLC has the exclusive permit for guided snowmobiling trips in this area of northwest Montana and we can offer you literally hundreds of miles of trails — where you can delight in the spectacular scenery and wildlife which is Montana in the winter.
We offer guided trips to a maximum of six riders, unless otherwise arranged. Minimum 3 day stay. We know all the trails so you can just have fun powering through the snow as we take you to our favorite spots.
This premier family-friendly hotel is known for its warm Western hospitality. Explore and experience Wyoming’s Wild West in comfort and style, with the convenience of the historic town of Jackson and the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks just minutes away. Enjoy hiking, mountain biking, fishing, golfing, and rafting on the Snake River during Jackson Hole’s mild summer months. Take advantage of Jackson Hole’s magnificent winters where pristine powder coats the slopes allowing for world-renowned skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and snowmobiling just minutes from the Lodge.
Weather it's your first trip to the U.P. or your hundredth, there is nothing like riding the many miles of groomed trails the U.P. has to offer. We have 3 state of the art groomers running daily to keep our trails in AWESOME condition. We receive over 200" of snow annually. It is truly the utopia in snowmobiling. Bear's Nine Pines Resort is located on Lake Gogebic, with many different trail systems all beginning and ending at the lake.
Located on seven lush acres adjacent to the National Elk Refuge and just a few blocks from Jackson's lively town square, the Rustic Inn Creekside Resort & Spa welcomes guests with warm Western hospitality. Outdoor enthusiasts and hedonists alike indulge in the lavishly appointed historic lodging accommodations and luxury log cabins, state of the art resort amenities, revitalizing spa, innovative cuisine, year-round Wyoming activities and an idyllic setting.