General Snowmobile Information
Indiana Snowmobile Trails are provided through the cooperation of local snowmobile clubs, the Indiana Snowmobilers Association, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
The snowmobile trails are open in December, January, February, and March when snow conditions are adequate and the trails are posted as "open." There are trailheads at each trail for parking vehicles and trailers. Only registered snowmobiles may be used on the trails. The Department of Natural Resources' Indiana Snowmobile Trails Program is completely funded by snowmobile registration fees; law enforcement activities, including the Snowmobile Safety Course, are also funded by the registration fees. The cost of registering a snowmobile in Indiana is $30 for 3 years.
Trail Conditions
Snowmobile season is officially here!
Trails must be posted as "open" to ride on them. Snow conditions must be adequate to ride and only registered snowmobiles may be on the trail. Please check trail conditions and postings at the Indiana Snowmobilers Association. Conditions are available 24 hours a day, after the first good snowfall and updated as trail conditions change.
State Snowmobile Trails
60 miles of trail developed by the Elkhart County Snowmobile Club around Goshen, Bristol, and Middlebury in northeastern Elkhart County (the trails are named after the Miami Indians who lived in the area for nearly two centuries prior to the Potawatomi Indians and the settlers from Europe and the American colonies).
34 miles of trail developed by the Hoagland Blizzard Blazers Snowmobile Club around Hoagland and Maples in southeastern Allen County (the trail name refers to "President's Corners" where the townships of Jefferson, Jackson, Madison, and Monroe join near Hoagland).
63 miles of trails developed by the Michiana Trail Riders Coalition (formerly the South Bend Snowmobile Club) west of South Bend in St. Joseph County (the trail name refers to the buffalo herds which once roamed through north central Indiana).
Maintained by the Salamonie Trailmasters Snowmobile Club for snowmobiling and consists of about 40 miles of trail on public land along the south side of Salamonie Reservoir in Wabash and Huntington counties (Salamonie is derived from a Miami Indian tribe word for bloodroot from which yellow dye was obtained).
Public Snowmobile Trail
32 miles of trail developed by the Potawatomi Snowmobile Club north of Angola in Steuben County (the trail is named in honor of the Potawatomi Indians who lived in the area).
Snowmobile Information
Most trails have been leased from private landowners for public use. CONTINUED USE OF THE TRAIL DEPENDS UPON YOUR COOPERATION IN FOLLOWING THESE REGULATIONS:
- Snowmobile trails are open from December 1st to March 31st only when the trail is posted as "open."
- All snowmobiles must be registered.
- The use of trails by wheeled vehicles is strictly prohibited.
- STAY ON THE TRAIL; leaving the marked trail is trespassing, and you can be prosecuted.
- All Indiana Snowmobile Laws (Indiana Code 14-16-1) must be obeyed.
Snowmobiling on county roads is allowed in some counties. The sheriff's office of each county can provide up-to-date information on it's snowmobiling laws. Some trails may use county roads as part of the trail. All road laws, including holding a valid driver's license, must be obeyed. DON'T DRINK AND RIDE!
For printed copies of the five snowmobile trails, contact:
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Customer Service Center
402 W. Washington, Room W160
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-4200
For information about Snowmobile Safety Course or Snowmobile Regulations, contact:
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Division of Law Enforcement
402 W. Washington, Room W255D
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-3149
For information about the snowmobile trails program, contact:
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Division of Outdoor Recreation
402 W. Washington, Room W271
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2782
(317) 232-4070
For information about snowmobile trails, e-mail David Cox
For information about the Indiana Snowmobile Association, contact:
Indiana Snowmobile Association
6732 E. State St., Suite 317
Fort Wayne, IN 46885
1-888-Enjoy-IN
Indiana Tourism Division
In the Miami Trail Area:
Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau
219 Caravan Dr.
Elkhart, IN 46514
800-262-8161 or 574-262-8161
In the Heritage Trail Area:
Fort Wayne Convention & Visitors Bureau
1021 S. Calhoun St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
800-767-7752 or 260- 424-3700
In the Buffalo Run Trail Area:
South Bend/Mishawaka Convention and Visitors Bureau
401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 310
South Bend, IN 46617
574-234-0051
www.southbend.com/
In the Salamonie Trail Area:
Salamonie Reservoir
9214 West-Lost Bridge West
Andrews, IN 46702
260-468-2125
Huntington County Visitor & Convention Bureau
407 N. Jefferson St.,
Huntington, Indiana 46750
(260) 359-8687 or (800) 848-4282
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