Full Version: Might try NY this year
Me and a couple of my friends were thinking of heading to New York this year and try snowmobiling there. Any advice on good areas to ride, places to rent. Also I can’t find a good web sight that explains just how and what I need to register my sled in NY. Any Help?
go to www.nysdmv.com, they should tell you there on how to register your sleds. you can also print out the forms that need to be filled out.
try these.. but i'd wait till a little later in the season.. we don't have any damn snow still
http://www.nyssnowassoc.org/
http://www.absolutesnowmobile.com/absolutesnowmobile_003.htm
tug hill and old forge are great places to ride with lodging an good eats.. except you need a pass for old forge ($80 per sled)
to saev yourself $30 for registration in NY go to the first website i sent you and pick a club that is online and sign up for that club $25 you'll get a voucher in the mail then the registration for the sled will only be $45 instead of $100
http://www.nyssnowassoc.org/
http://www.absolutesnowmobile.com/absolutesnowmobile_003.htm
tug hill and old forge are great places to ride with lodging an good eats.. except you need a pass for old forge ($80 per sled)
to saev yourself $30 for registration in NY go to the first website i sent you and pick a club that is online and sign up for that club $25 you'll get a voucher in the mail then the registration for the sled will only be $45 instead of $100
QUOTE(02classic @ Dec 11 2006, 10:55 AM) 
Me and a couple of my friends were thinking of heading to New York this year and try snowmobiling there. Any advice on good areas to ride, places to rent. Also I can’t find a good web sight that explains just how and what I need to register my sled in NY. Any Help?
Where are you coming from?
QUOTE(TurboTravis @ Dec 11 2006, 12:16 PM)
Where are you coming from?
Sea coast of New Hampshire, Thanks for all the quick replies. I'll check out those sites
From the looks of it we're going to have a shitty season here in NY. So if I were you I'd head towards Canada instead. However, according to the Quebec riders on HCS, their season isn't starting out too great either.
QUOTE(Snoslinger @ Dec 11 2006, 04:16 PM)
From the looks of it we're going to have a shitty season here in NY. So if I were you I'd head towards Canada instead. However, according to the Quebec riders on HCS, their season isn't starting out too great either.
My next step was steering him north!
Jeepers guys, you just have no patience 
We'll have snow by Christmas....you wait and see. You think this is the first time our winter ever started out slow in NY State.......give it time.
02Classic, there are many areas to ride in NY that are good riding. The 2 most popular places are Old Forge and Tug Hill, I'm sure you heard these areas mentioned alot. They average about 200-250" of snow a year at Tug Hill and 150-200" in Old Forge. They both get pounded by Lake Effect snow coming off Lake Ontario, and the temps help keep the snow all winter long. Once they get a good base, snowmobilers can ride well into march, sometimes April. The type of riding is mostly wooded trails, twisty and straight. If you ride near Old Forge, you can ride across damn near 7 lakes. Groomers are out at least 3-4 times a week, more so on weekends. It does get cold up there, with minus temps a very common ocurance.
Old Forge area is a very tourist area. they'll have the most options when it comes to Hotels and Resturants. The bar scene is the reason most people stay in Old Forge, their close together. The only set back about riding in Old Forge is the pricy hotels and resturants and the $45 for a 7 day trail pass. Its the only place in NY that requires a trail pass to ride, of course in conjuction with your NY STate registration. Your going to find the flatest trails in Old Forge. You also can ride up into the Adirondack Mountains from Old Forge. Theres a camp ground called Old Forge Camping (www.OldForgeCamping.com) that rents cabins in the winter. They're even located on the trail system with 24/7 gas available.
Tug Hill is a much more rustic area. Very vast and miles between bars and resturants. They do have lodging up there, but don't have high hopes for plush accomidations. The best place to stay on Tug Hill is at The Edge Hotel (www.TheEdgeHotel.com). The good part about Tug hill is that you don't need a trail pass to ride there, but you can find a great deal of crowds. The riding is the best during the weekdays, not many people up there. Even though its further away from Adirondack Mountains, they have trails heading that way. If your lucky enough to be up there during a lake effect dumping, you may be blessed with 2' of powder. It happens several times a year, and the riding right after is awsome.
Heres the screwy part about riding in NY State this year. You have 2 options available to you when you register your sled(s). First being that you join a NY State Snowmobile club, which will run you about $25-$30, then when you register your sled(s) its only $45. So that would cost you $70-$75 per sled. Or option 2 is to just pay a flat out $100 per sled by not joining a club. Its messed up, and I hope NY fixes the problem for out of staters next year. One thing I might add is if you have mulitply sleds registered in your name, they only cost $45 each under your club membership.
I hope this is enough information to get you started. Yell if you have any more questions. There are many of us on here that can help you out. I'm sure there are something I might have left out, so chime in you guys. Help this fellow snowmobiler out :beerchug:
Heres some pictures of Tug Hill last year. Keep in mind it was a crappy year for snow up there last riding season. :banghead: .
We'll have snow by Christmas....you wait and see. You think this is the first time our winter ever started out slow in NY State.......give it time.
02Classic, there are many areas to ride in NY that are good riding. The 2 most popular places are Old Forge and Tug Hill, I'm sure you heard these areas mentioned alot. They average about 200-250" of snow a year at Tug Hill and 150-200" in Old Forge. They both get pounded by Lake Effect snow coming off Lake Ontario, and the temps help keep the snow all winter long. Once they get a good base, snowmobilers can ride well into march, sometimes April. The type of riding is mostly wooded trails, twisty and straight. If you ride near Old Forge, you can ride across damn near 7 lakes. Groomers are out at least 3-4 times a week, more so on weekends. It does get cold up there, with minus temps a very common ocurance.
Old Forge area is a very tourist area. they'll have the most options when it comes to Hotels and Resturants. The bar scene is the reason most people stay in Old Forge, their close together. The only set back about riding in Old Forge is the pricy hotels and resturants and the $45 for a 7 day trail pass. Its the only place in NY that requires a trail pass to ride, of course in conjuction with your NY STate registration. Your going to find the flatest trails in Old Forge. You also can ride up into the Adirondack Mountains from Old Forge. Theres a camp ground called Old Forge Camping (www.OldForgeCamping.com) that rents cabins in the winter. They're even located on the trail system with 24/7 gas available.
Tug Hill is a much more rustic area. Very vast and miles between bars and resturants. They do have lodging up there, but don't have high hopes for plush accomidations. The best place to stay on Tug Hill is at The Edge Hotel (www.TheEdgeHotel.com). The good part about Tug hill is that you don't need a trail pass to ride there, but you can find a great deal of crowds. The riding is the best during the weekdays, not many people up there. Even though its further away from Adirondack Mountains, they have trails heading that way. If your lucky enough to be up there during a lake effect dumping, you may be blessed with 2' of powder. It happens several times a year, and the riding right after is awsome.
Heres the screwy part about riding in NY State this year. You have 2 options available to you when you register your sled(s). First being that you join a NY State Snowmobile club, which will run you about $25-$30, then when you register your sled(s) its only $45. So that would cost you $70-$75 per sled. Or option 2 is to just pay a flat out $100 per sled by not joining a club. Its messed up, and I hope NY fixes the problem for out of staters next year. One thing I might add is if you have mulitply sleds registered in your name, they only cost $45 each under your club membership.
I hope this is enough information to get you started. Yell if you have any more questions. There are many of us on here that can help you out. I'm sure there are something I might have left out, so chime in you guys. Help this fellow snowmobiler out :beerchug:
Heres some pictures of Tug Hill last year. Keep in mind it was a crappy year for snow up there last riding season. :banghead: .
QUOTE(02classic @ Dec 11 2006, 10:55 AM)
Me and a couple of my friends were thinking of heading to New York this year and try snowmobiling there. Any advice on good areas to ride, places to rent. Also I can’t find a good web sight that explains just how and what I need to register my sled in NY. Any Help?
Unless you love riding 35 mph over HUGE moguls all day, stay away from Tug Hill on the weekend at all costs.
Hmmmmmm, those last 3 pictures were taken on Tug Hill during a weekend ride. Like I said, the best riding is during the weekdays, but can be ok if you know where to go on the weekends.
Nice write up and pics Snowman-F7. I hope you're right about the snow. I did see a long term forecast this morning predicting cold and snowy weather coming just before Xmas:
www.wxrisk.com
www.wxrisk.com
Snowy...35 over the moguls...guess he needs some lessons...Like Dom & I ride 35...LOL
Why does the F7 have a black windshield? What happened to the orange one???
Why does the F7 have a black windshield? What happened to the orange one???
ummmmmm, What was that name of the Hotel that served that awsome chocolate cake after our huge dinner.....what ever the name of that place, you'll find my orange windshield in their garbage....lol Seems to me that they don't hold up well to roll overs. :lol2:
Real Masse...That is on the OTHER side of Quebec...won't go there anymore...
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