List of snowmobile trails in New York
The State Snowmobile Trail System in New York State has over 10,500 miles (16,900 km) of snowmobile trails that stretch from one end of the state to the other, crossing both public and private land.[1] The trail system is administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) and is maintained by snowmobile clubs which are funded by a portion of snowmobile registration fees. Most of the clubs are members of the New York State Snowmobile Association.[2] Snowmobiling conservatively generates $868 million per year for the New York State economy.[3]
Corridor trails
[edit]Of the over 10,500 miles (16,900 km) in the New York State snowmobile trail system, about 8,000 miles (13,000 km) are corridor trails.[2] Corridor trails are high-volume primary routes that provide access to high-use areas and large concentrations of snowmobiles.[4] Some corridor trails run concurrently on occasion and some corridor route numbers are reused in different areas of the state.[5] They are funded by the state.
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| Route | Length (mi)[6] | Length (km) | From[5] | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corridor 2 | Corridor 1A by Cherry Creek | Corridor 7B by Franklin | Main cross-state trail along the Southern Tier | ||
| Corridor 3 | Corridor 1 by Randolph | Dead-end by West Henrietta | |||
| Corridor 4 (western segment) | Pennsylvania border by French Creek | Corridor 3 east of Perry | |||
| Corridor 4 (middle segment) | Corridor 3 by Atlanta | Dead-end by Port Gibson | |||
| Corridor 4 (eastern segment) | Secondary 43A by Marion | Stony Creek | |||
| Corridor 5 | Corridor 2 by Whitney Point Reservoir | Corridor 8 south of Diana | Runs concurrently with Corridor 4 from Fulton to Central Square | ||
| Corridor 5A (Altmar) | Corridor 5 by Altmar | Corridor 8B by Greig | Main trail through Tug Hill region, Re-crosses Corridor 5 south of Pinckney | ||
| Corridor 7 | Corridor 2 by Smithville | Dead-end at NY 122 by Constable | Main north-south route | ||
| Corridor 7A (#1) | Corridor 7 (via Secondary 77) by Waterville | Corridor 7 by Steuben | Main alternate route of Corridor 7 | ||
| Corridor 7A (#2) | 8.62 | 13.87 | Corridor 7E/Corridor 7B by Exeter | Corridor 7B by Richfield | Not connected to Corridor 7A (#1) |
| Corridor 7B | 102.41 | 164.81 | Corridor 2A by Delhi | Corridor 7A by Litchfield | |
| Corridor 7C | 72.12 | 116.07 | Corridor 7A by Litchfield | Secondary 73 by Summit | Runs concurrently with Corridor 7D by Warren |
| Corridor 7D | 107.93 | 173.70 | Corridor 7B by Laurens | Corridor 8B by Perth | Serves Canadarago Lake |
| Corridor 7E | 58.51 | 94.16 | Corridor 7J by Leonardsville | Corridor 7C by Pleasant Brook | Runs concurrently with Corridor 7D from Schuyler Lake to Index |
| Corridor 7E (#2) | 45.01 | 72.44 | Corridor 8 east of Parishville | Canadian border by Dundee, Quebec | |
| Corridor 7J | 18.17 | 29.24 | Corridor 7 by Brookfield | Corridor 7A by Cassville | |
| Corridor 7P | 49.88 | 80.27 | Continues as Secondary 79 by Little Falls | Dead-end in Amsterdam | Most of the route follows the bike path along the Erie Canal[7] |
| Corridor 8 | Secondary 80 by Mayfield | Corridor 8C by Mooers, New York | Main north-south trail through the Adirondack Park | ||
| Corridor 8A | 56.57 | 91.04 | Corridor 4A by Fairfield | Corridor 8 by Sheriff Lake | Runs concurrent with Corridor 8 by Pleasant Lake |
| Corridor 8A (#2) | 29.4 | 47.3 | Corridor 7 southeast of Owls Head | Dead end in Dannemora | Secondary 86 spurs off 8A and serves Saranac |
| Corridor 8C | 16.18 | 26.04 | Corridor 4/Corridor 4A by Salisbury | Corridor 8A northeast of Oppenheim | |
| Corridor 8C (#2) | 58.06 | 93.44 | Corridor 7 by Malone | Canadian Border by Champlain | |
| Corridor 8D | 26.36 | 42.42 | Corridor 8 by Pleasant Lake | Corridor 8 by Stark Falls Reservoir | Main alternate route of Corridor 8 |
| Corridor 8E | 12.94 | 20.82 | Corridor 8A by Oppenheim | Corridor 7D by Ephratah | |
| Corridor 8E (#2) | 12.99 | 20.91 | Corridor 8 east of Ornsbee Pond | Secondary 86A in South Colton | |
| Corridor 8F | 20.06 | 32.28 | Corridor 8A by Lyon Mountain | Corridor 8C (#2) by Ellenburg Depot |
Secondary trails
[edit]Secondary trails are medium-volume routes that connect local attractions and high concentrations of snowmobiles to corridor trails. They are funded by the state.[4]
Local trails
[edit]Local trails are low to medium and sometimes high volume routes that connect local attractions and snowmobilers to secondary and corridor trails. They are funded by the local clubs.
Trail system expansion
[edit]The Empire State Trail that will be completed by 2020 will allow snowmobiling on portions of the trail, allowing the New York State Snowmobile Trail System to add trails.[8]
Trail problems
[edit]At times some trails have to be altered due to private property being sold or due to snowmobilers damaging private property.
- A trail in the town of Redfield in Oswego County and the town of Worth in Jefferson County was closed in the 2017-2018 season due to a dispute between the property owner and local officials.[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (n.d.). "Snowmobiles". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ a b New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (n.d.). "Snowmobiling". New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ David Figura (December 1, 2016). "10 things NY snowmobilers should know for the 2016-17 season". newyorkupstate.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ a b New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (2014). Snowmobilers Guide (PDF). New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ a b New York State Office of Parks and Recreation (2016). New York State Snowmobile Trails (Map) (2016–17 ed.).[full citation needed]
- ^ Jimapco (n.d.). New York State Snowmobile Trails Interactive map (Map). Jimapco. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "COUNTY TO VOTE ON SNOWMOBILE TRAIL UPDATES, PROJECT LIFESAVER FUNDS". recordernews.com. recordernews. September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ Empire State Trail Plan Draft. Empire State Trail Program. August 8, 2017. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ Figura, David (September 7, 2017). "Popular Upstate NY Snowmobiling Trail Closed over Apparent Windmill Farm Dispute". Nyup.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Wolf, Marcus & Groom, Debra J. (September 2, 2017). "Forestry Company Closes Snowmobile Trails to Public". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Groom, Debra J. (October 22, 2017). "DEC could help open snowmobile land". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved October 25, 2017.