We traveled to the Adirondacks from Maine this year and found it easy to get maps, join clubs, and find accommodations, but difficult to get a straight answer on how to register your snowmobile. Following is what worked for us. We stayed in the Saranac Lake area since we wanted to be away from the crowds and do more touring. We stayed at Camp Algonquin, a private cottage on Upper Saranac Lake which was first class and in a good central location for travel west to Tupper Lake and North to Malone. The only caution is to watch the snow depth as a railroad bed is the primary trail system out of the area and it needs a foot of packed snow for grooming.
Snowmobile Maps:
Get a free NY State map on http://www.gosnowmobile.com/
Get free digital snowmobile maps that can be downloaded on to your Garmin, Magellan or Lowrance GPS on http://gpssledmaps.com/
Snowmobile Registration:
If you are visiting from out of state you must register your sled in NY. After joining a local snowmobile club, which can be done on-line, send the following to the New York DMV.
- Copy of both sides of driver’s license.
- Original State sno-mo registration (We sent copies and it worked)
- Complete form MV - 82SN, http://www.gosnowmobile.com/MV-82SN.pdf
- Verification of NYSSA club membership,
https://membership.nyssnowassoc.org/club/statemap
- Check for $45 (or $100 without club membership)
NY will copy your state registration and return it along with your NY registration. It takes less than 2 weeks.
Send to:
New York DMV
Riverhead Office
200 Old Country Road
Route 58
Riverhead, NY 11901
Reportedly, you can also fax for your registration to Lowville DMV: Call: 315-376-5331, Fax 315-376-9908. You will get a return fax with registration and no stickers, which others have reported works fine.
We were told to place the NY registration stickers adjacent to our state stickers.
Trail Access from Camp Algonquin:
There is usually sled traffic between Upper Saranac Lake, just south of the camp and the main snowmobile trail, C7 just north of the camp across highway 30. Sleds run the edge of the Saranac Inn road to highway 30 and cross at the intersection following a local trail north to the C7 railroad bed leading east and west.
Note this rail bed still has tracks and needs a foot of snow for grooming. Some locals told us that there is a move afoot to have the rails removed making it more useful for year round recreation. Check with the Tucker Lake snowmobile web site below for rail status and snow conditions.
Assuming good snow cover, Camp Algonquin is in a good central location for travel in all directions. There are several 100 -150 mile loops that can be taken.
Fuel:
There is fuel trailside in Tupper Lake and at Charlie’s Inn in Lake Clear Junction (very expensive). The NY State trail map shows other fuel locations.
Helpful web sites:
https://membership.nyssnowassoc.org/club/statemap
http://gpssledmaps.com/
http://www.gosnowmobile.com/
http://www.hardcoresledder.com/index.php (New York area)
http://tupperlake.net/snomobil.htm
Snowmobile Maps:
Get a free NY State map on http://www.gosnowmobile.com/
Get free digital snowmobile maps that can be downloaded on to your Garmin, Magellan or Lowrance GPS on http://gpssledmaps.com/
Snowmobile Registration:
If you are visiting from out of state you must register your sled in NY. After joining a local snowmobile club, which can be done on-line, send the following to the New York DMV.
- Copy of both sides of driver’s license.
- Original State sno-mo registration (We sent copies and it worked)
- Complete form MV - 82SN, http://www.gosnowmobile.com/MV-82SN.pdf
- Verification of NYSSA club membership,
https://membership.nyssnowassoc.org/club/statemap
- Check for $45 (or $100 without club membership)
NY will copy your state registration and return it along with your NY registration. It takes less than 2 weeks.
Send to:
New York DMV
Riverhead Office
200 Old Country Road
Route 58
Riverhead, NY 11901
Reportedly, you can also fax for your registration to Lowville DMV: Call: 315-376-5331, Fax 315-376-9908. You will get a return fax with registration and no stickers, which others have reported works fine.
We were told to place the NY registration stickers adjacent to our state stickers.
Trail Access from Camp Algonquin:
There is usually sled traffic between Upper Saranac Lake, just south of the camp and the main snowmobile trail, C7 just north of the camp across highway 30. Sleds run the edge of the Saranac Inn road to highway 30 and cross at the intersection following a local trail north to the C7 railroad bed leading east and west.
Note this rail bed still has tracks and needs a foot of snow for grooming. Some locals told us that there is a move afoot to have the rails removed making it more useful for year round recreation. Check with the Tucker Lake snowmobile web site below for rail status and snow conditions.
Assuming good snow cover, Camp Algonquin is in a good central location for travel in all directions. There are several 100 -150 mile loops that can be taken.
Fuel:
There is fuel trailside in Tupper Lake and at Charlie’s Inn in Lake Clear Junction (very expensive). The NY State trail map shows other fuel locations.
Helpful web sites:
https://membership.nyssnowassoc.org/club/statemap
http://gpssledmaps.com/
http://www.gosnowmobile.com/
http://www.hardcoresledder.com/index.php (New York area)
http://tupperlake.net/snomobil.htm