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Snowmobiling

From Pelham to Pittsburg and everywhere in between, New Hampshire offers some of the best snowmobiling in all of New England. With 7,000 miles of snowmobile trails and not one leads to your office, it has become a New Hampshire lifestyle for the snowmobile enthusiast.

This is made possible through the partnerships with thousands of landowners who generously open up their land for the recreation of snowmobiling. Countless club volunteers work tirelessly to construct and maintain this vast trail system. It's New Hampshire Naturally!
 

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Club Information

The well maintained snowmobile trails that everyone enjoys in New Hampshire are due to an enormous volunteer effort by the snowmobile clubs throughout the state. Without these dedicated, hardworking volunteers, snowmobiling in New Hampshire wouldn't be the sought after sport that it is.

Snowmobile enthusiasts,  as well as cross country skiers, snow shoers, dog mushers and others, who can't wait for the snow to start falling so they can enjoy their winter activities in New Hampshire, owe a huge THANK YOU to the priceless volunteers who groom and maintain New Hampshire's snowmobile trail system. Please review the Trail Grooming Tips to see how you can assist them.

Join a club and you will never ride alone!

Snowmobiling in NH

Snowmobiling in New Hampshire is one of the state’s most popular forms of winter recreation. With 7,000 miles of snowmobile trails throughout the state, it’s easy to see why.

While there are a number of trails on state owned or managed land that are maintained by the New Hampshire Bureau of Trails, the majority of trails are on private land. 70% of New Hampshire land is privately owned. Private land trails are maintained by the local snowmobile clubs. The clubs are responsible for obtaining landowner permission and maintaining the trails based on their wishes. It is essential that snowmobilers respect landowners’ wishes and their land. NO RESPECT = NO TRAILS

New Hampshire State law provides certain protections for landowners who open their land to those using it for outdoor recreation.

Snowmobilers can only ride on trails designated and signed as a snowmobile trail. Riders should familiarize themselves with signage and state laws.

A free state-wide interactive snowmobile map (maintained by the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association can be accessed here.  The interactive map is where you can find all NH snowmobile trails and services close to them.  You can also download the application to your cell phone for $4.99.  If you prefer a hard copy map of each trail system maintained by the local clubs, you can obtain them by contacting the clubs directly.

Registering Your Snowmobile

In New Hampshire snowmobiles must be registered when operated anywhere other than the owner’s property. Riding is only allowed on approved trails or on someone’s land that has provided the rider with written permission. There are no additional trail user fees in N.H.

2016/2017 snowmobile registrations are valid from the date of issue through June 30, 2017 and are not prorated. Registrations can be obtained in person at authorized registration agents throughout the state. They may also be obtained in person from the New Hampshire Fish & Game Headquarters, or by calling Fish & Game at (603) 271-4300.

Current registration fees may be accessed here. Fees are reduced for both resident and non-resident snowmobilers if they are a member of a snowmobile club. To learn more about joining a club contact the club that maintains the trails in the area you ride.
 

Your Snowmobile Registration Fees at Work

Registration fees in New Hampshire are split between two state agencies, NH Fish and Game and the NH Dept. of Resources and Economic Development, Division of Parks and Recreation’s Bureau of Trails. In addition, $1 from each registration goes into the Fish & Game Search and Rescue Fund, $3 from each registration goes to the registration agent, and $2 from each registration goes to the vendor of the electronic registration system.

NH Fish and Game is responsible for the administration of the snowmobile registration program, snowmobile safety education, and law enforcement out on the trails.

The majority of monies the Bureau of Trails receives are returned to the local snowmobile clubs through the Bureau’s Grant-In-Aid Program. There are two types of snowmobile GIA grants, the Summer Grant that provides funds to the clubs for snowmobile trail construction and maintenance (including bridge building/maintenance) and updating or replacement of snowmobile trail grooming equipment, and the Winter Grant that provides funding to snowmobile clubs to help with fuel costs of grooming the snowmobile trails.

New Hampshire has a reputation for excellence with its nationally recognized wealth of wide, well-groomed snowmobile trails. By encouraging snowmobile club membership, providing Safety Education and enforcing snowmobile laws, we work together to provide a safe and enjoyable riding experience. These high standards are maintained by snowmobile registration fees. 

Snowmobile Trail Signage

New Hampshire’s snowmobile trail signs have been created based on international standards for the safety of riders, as well as the rest of the public.
 

Why?
Because who wants to be out on the trail lost? It’s not a good feeling when your gas is getting low and you don’t know where you are or how far away the pumps are. Or what if a rider experiences a medical emergency and needs to let help know their location? And riders should always be able to tell if they are still on an authorized trail system, or have taken an incorrect turn.

It is the rider’s responsibility to familiarize themselves with trail signs and follow direction of them while using New Hampshire’s trail system.

Snowmobile clubs should keep in mind that trail users may not be familiar with their trail system and sign appropriately and adequately. The Bureau of Trails (BOT) has created Trail Signing Guidelines to assist clubs in knowing where and how to post trail signs. The BOT urges all clubs to follow these guidelines and to use the signs supplied by the Bureau so that trails are uniformly marked throughout the State.

Remember to respect landowners and stay on designated trails! Without landowners' permission, there would be no trail system!
 

Links of Interest

Snowmobile Trail Conditions Reports

March 16, 2026                                                                                                                                                        
This report is “as of the above date”.  Trail conditions change depending on weather and use and will be rapidly changing. If you have concerns about possible changes, contact the local club before you go out.
 
Final trail conditions report for the season. Sending out a HUGE thank you to all the clubs, landowners, and dedicated volunteers that worked so hard through this season to keep the trails open and in good condition for the riders!  This season was fantastic across the state and without all of you NH would not have a trail system. Without the trail system the State would not bring in billions of tourism dollars and local businesses would lose out as well. It’s all dependent on the landowners and the volunteers…remember that and be sure to register, join a club, become a volunteer, be respectful on the trails, and thank a landowner!
 
This report’s rating system:
Great - Trail has a really good base, groomed flat with solid snow that should hold up to traffic.
Good - Trail is flat with a good base, there may be ice underneath, and while groomed snow could become a bit mushy.
Moderate - Trail has decent riding, but may have bare spots, ice, or rough sections.
Marginal - Trail is passable, but may have thin snow, open or partially filled water bars, bare spots, ice, or trees down.
 
COOS COUNTY
 
Pittsburg Ridge Runners- Pittsburg/Clarksville: 50% OPEN groomed with marginal to moderate conditions. Trails are still open above 1st Connecticut lake. Spring Conditions. For current updates please check the Club’s FB page.
 
Colebrook Ski-Bees, Colebrook/Stewartstown: CLOSED
                                                           
Swift Diamond Riders-Stewartstown/Clarksville/Dixville (Coleman State Park/Diamond Pond: 100% OPEN Not groomed with marginal to moderate conditions. With recent weather grooming has ceased but if significant snow received this will be revisited. Please check surrounding clubs for their status before venturing on their trails.
 
Umbagog Snowmobile Association-Errol/Cambridge/Millsfield/Dixville: 50% OPEN groomed with marginal conditions. Spring conditions, Trails into town are CLOSED. Grooming as conditions allow.                                                                                                                                     
Stratford Nighthawks-Stratford/Columbia/Groveton: TEMP CLOSED Please check Facebook page for updates.
 
Groveton Trailblazers-Northumberland/Groveton/Stark: CLOSED
 
Milan All Weather Riders-Milan/Dummer/Errol/Cambridge/Success:  CLOSED
                                                           
Trails Bureau- Berlin Success Trail: CLOSED
 
Jericho State Park-Berlin/Gorham: CLOSED
 
White Mountain Ridge Runners-Berlin/Milan/Dummer/Randolph:  CLOSED
 
Lancaster Snowdrifters- Lancaster/Groveton/Jefferson/Whitefield: CLOSED
 
Waumbek Methna Snowmobile Club- Jefferson/Randolph: CLOSED
 
Presidential Range Riders-Randolph/Gorham/Shelburne: CLOSED
 
Dalton Ridge Runners- Dalton/ Littleton/Lancaster/Whitefield: CLOSED
 
Whitefield Sno-Kings-Whitefield: CLOSED
 
Jefferson Hi-Landers- Jefferson/Carroll: CLOSED.  Thank you to all our volunteers and landowners.
 
Twin Mountain Snowmobile Club- Carroll: CLOSED
 
 
GRAFTON COUNTY
 
Littleton Off Road Riders-Littleton/Whitefield/Bethlehem/Dalton/Lyman: CLOSED We want to thank everyone, our landowners, club members, and all who have volunteered this year to make it such a great riding season! THANK YOU!!
 
Mount Agassiz Trail Association-Bethlehem: CLOSED All gates are closed. Follow Mt. Agassiz Trail Association FB page for more information.
                                                                                               
Monroe Bumper Humpers-Bath/Monroe/Lyman:  CLOSED
 
Lisbon Stump Jumpers- Lisbon/Lyman/Landaff/Bath/Sugar Hill: No report.
 
Connecticut Valley Snowmobile Club- Bath, Woodsville, North Haverhill: CLOSED
 
Franconia Notch State Park: CLOSED
 
White Mountain Snowmobile Club-Lincoln/Woodstock: CLOSED
 
Asquamchumauke Valley Snowmobile Club-Warren: CLOSED
 
Central NH Snowmobile Club-Campton/Ellsworth/Thornton: CLOSED
 
Bruhawachet Sno-Trackers-Ellsworth/ RumneyCLOSED
 
Lyme Pinnacle Snowmobile Club- Lyme/Orford/Dorchester/Canaan/Hanover/Wentworth: No report  
 
Baker River Valley Snowmobile Club- Dorchester/Groton/ Wentworth: CLOSED Thank you all. 
 
Snow Drifters Snowmobile Club-Rumney/Hebron/Groton/Campton/Plymouth: CLOSED Thank you all. 
 
Squam Trail-Busters - Holderness/Ashland/Plymouth/Campton/Thornton: No report.
 
Bridgewater Mtn. Snowmobile Club-Bridgewater: No report.
 
Hardy Country Snowmobile Club-Hebron/Groton/Dorchester/Rumney/Orange/Alexandria: CLOSED Thank you to the Board, who graciously approved $4,000 in fuel for us to continue grooming, unfortunately it wasn't possible. Thank you to all our volunteers!! It was an awesome year.
 
Alexandria Ledge Climbers-Alexandria: CLOSED
 
Mount Cardigan Snowmobile Club-Canaan/Orange/Dorchester/Grafton/Enfield: CLOSED 
 
Twin State Trail Busters-Lebanon: No report
 
CARROLL COUNTY

White Mountain Trail Club-Bartlett/Bear Notch/Albany/Harts Location/Livermore: No report. Trail conditions/closures updated daily on web site https://www.whitemountaintrailclub.org/trail-conditions/

Corridor 19 Hurricane Mt Road to Maine-Chatham/Bartlett/Jackson: CLOSED 

Mountain Meadow Riders-Conway/Madison/Albany: CLOSED We want to thank our club members and landowners for another great season and their continued support.

Ossipee Valley Snowmobile Club-Albany/Madison/Tamworth/Sandwich/Ossipee: CLOSED

Scrub Oak Scramblers-Madison/Freedom/Eaton/Tamworth: CLOSED

Seven Lakes Snowmobile-Club-Wakefield/Brookfield/Wolfeboro/Effingham/Ossipee: CLOSED Thanks everyone for an amazing season! 

Sandwich Sidehillers- Sandwich: No report.

Castle in The Clouds- White Lake State Park to Corr 19 to Corr15 to Castle in the Clouds to Corr 26: CLOSED
 
Wolfeboro Snowmobile Club-Wolfeboro/Brookfield/Moultonborough/New Durham/Ossipee/Tuftonboro: CLOSED  All trails are closed for the season. THANK YOU to the wonderful landowners of our trail system who make it all possible. To our club volunteers, you knocked it out of the park!  We cannot thank each and every one of you enough for all the time and effort you expended to keep the trails in awesome shape this season!
  
Moultonboro Snowmobile Club-Moultonborough/Center Harbor: CLOSED
 
BELKNAP COUNTY
 
Sno-Streakers Snowmobile Club-Meredith/Center Harbor: CLOSED for the season. Respect landowners. Trestle crossings will be removed in the next few weeks on Cor. 8. Follow our club Facebook page for trail work opportunities. The work doesn’t stop just because the sled season ends…
 
Mohawk Trail Riders-Sanbornton/New Hampton/Meredith: CLOSED

Belknap Snowmobilers-Gilford/Laconia: CLOSED

Belmont Bogie Busters-Belmont: CLOSED

Gilmanton Snowmobile Association-Gilmanton/Belmont/Loudon/Alton/Barnstead/Gilford: CLOSED
 
Mount Major Snowmobile Club-Alton/Gilmanton/Barnstead: CLOSED
 
STRAFFORD COUNTY
 
Powder Mill Snowmobile Club-Alton/Brookfield/Farmington/Middleton/New Durham/Rochester: CLOSED
 
Evergreen Valley Snowmobile Club- Milton/Farmington/Middleton/Union/Brookfield: CLOSED
 
Strafford Swamp Stompers-Strafford/Northwood: CLOSED
 
Barrington Snow Goers- Barrington: CLOSED
 
Lee Sno-Travelers- Durham, Lee, Epping: CLOSED
 
MERRIMACK COUNTY
 
Lakes Region Snowmobile Club-Franklin/Hill/Andover: CLOSED
 
Andover Snowmobile Club-Andover: CLOSED
 
Kearsarge Trail Snails- Warner/Webster/Salisbury: CLOSED
 
Lake Sunapee Snowmobile Club- Bradford/Newbury/Sunapee: CLOSED
 
Sutton Ridge Runners-Sutton: No report
 
Town Line Trail Dusters-Concord/Boscawen/Franklin/Penacook/Salisbury/Webster: No report
 
T-N Arch Trail Travelers-Northfield/Tilton/Canterbury/Belmont: No report.
 
Henniker Trail Travelers-Henniker: CLOSED
  
Hop/Ev Riding Area, Hopkinton: CLOSED
 
Contoocook Sno-Mads- Hopkinton/Contoocook: No report
 
NH Sno-Shakers-Canterbury/Loudon/Concord: CLOSED
 
Bow Pioneers-Bow/Dunbarton/Concord: No report
 
Suncook Valley- Barnstead/Pittsfield/Chichester/Loudon/Strafford: CLOSED
 
NH Trail Dawgs- Allenstown/Chichester/Epsom/Loudon/Pembroke: CLOSED
 
Fort Mountain Trailwinders- Epsom/Allenstown/Chichester/Pittsfield/Deerfield/Northwood: CLOSED
 
Bear Brook State Park, Allenstown: GATES CLOSED No ATVs
 
SULLIVAN COUNTY
 
Blow-Me-Down Snowriders-Cornish/Plainfield/Meriden: CLOSED
 
Blue Mountain Snowdusters- Grantham/Croydon: No report
 
Mascoma Valley Snow Travelers-Springfield/Grantham/Sunapee/Grafton/Enfield/New London/Wilmot: CLOSED
 
Shugah Valley Snow Riders-Claremont/Cornish/Newport/Unity/Charlestown: CLOSED
 
Crescent Lake Regional Snowmobile Club- Unity/ Lempster/Charlestown: No report
 
Old #4 Rod, Gun & Snowmobile Club- Charlestown: CLOSED
 
Tri-Town Trailblazers- Alstead/Acworth/Langdon: No report
 
Twin Ridge Mountaineers-Goshen/Unity/Newport/Washington/Sunapee/Lempster: No report
 
Pillsbury State Park- Washington: CLOSED
 
Washington Snow Riders-Washington/Stoddard/Windsor/Hillsboro: CLOSED
 
CHESHIRE COUNTY
 
Hidden Valley Sno-Riders- Lempster/Marlow/Gilsum/Stoddard/Washington: No report
 
Hooper Hill Hoppers-Walpole: No report
 
Ridge Skippers Snowmobile Club-Sullivan/Nelson/Harrisville/Roxbury/Marlborough: No report
 
Westmoreland Sno-Belters-Westmoreland: No report   www.westmorelandsnobelters.com                                                                                          
Keene Sno-Riders-Keene/Swanzey/Surry/Gilsum/Sullivan: No report
 
Chesterfield Snowmobilers, Chesterfield, West Chesterfield, Spofford, Pisgah State Park -Winchester: CLOSED
 
Pisgah Mountain Trailriders- Hinsdale/Winchester: No report.  Monthly meetings open to all club members on the first Sunday of each month 6 PM at PMTR clubhouse in Hinsdale. Follow our Facebook page for more info: www.facebook.com/PisgahMountainTrailRiders
 
Pisgah State Park- Winchester: CLOSED
 
Monadnock Sno-Moles- Rindge/Jaffrey/Fitzwilliam/Troy/Swanzey/Sharon/New Ipswich/Greenville: CLOSED
  
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
 
Night Riders- Hillsboro/Deering/Windsor/Antrim/Bennington/Francestown/Washington/Weare: CLOSED
 
Weare Winter Wanderers- Weare/Deering/Dunbarton/Hopkinton: CLOSED
 
Uncanoonuc Mountaineers-Goffstown: No report
 
Wilton-Lyndenboro Winter Wanderers-Wilton/Lyndeborough/Mt. Vernon/ New Ipswich/Milford/Mason/Greenville/Greenfield:  No report
 
Greenfield State Park, Greenfield: CLOSED
 
Brookline Icebreakers- Brookline: CLOSED
 
Nor’easters Snowmobile Club- Hollis/Brookline/Milford: CLOSED  Please see club webpage at https://www.noreasters.org/trail-info.html  for the most up to date information.
 
Pelham Border Riders- Pelham: No report
 
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
 
Northwood Crank Pullers-Northwood/Deerfield/Nottingham: CLOSED
 
Pawtuckaway State Park, Nottingham: GATES CLOSED NO ATVs
 
Great Bay Sno Rollers- Durham/Newmarket: CLOSED
 
Southern NH Snow Slickers- Candia/Hooksett/Deerfield/Auburn/Manchester/Raymond/
Nottingham/Allenstown: GATES CLOSED NO ATVs
 
Newfields Sno-Raiders-Newfields/Epping/Raymond/Candia/Fremont: GATES CLOSED NO ATVs
 
Southern NH Trailblazers-Fremont/Kingston/Sandown/Derry/Raymond/Epping/Candia: GATES CLOSED NO ATVs
 
Derry Pathfinders- Derry, Windham, Hampstead, Sandown, Fremont: CLOSED
 
Railroad Lines
 
Red Stone Line (N Conway-Fryeburg ME): CLOSED
Concord to Tilton: Active Line: CLOSED
Lincoln: Active Line:  CLOSED  

 
Recreational Rail Trails
 
Ammonoosuc Recreational Trail: CLOSED
Ashuelot Recreational Rail Trail (Keene to Hinsdale): CLOSED
Cheshire Recreational Rail Trail North (Walpole to Keene): CLOSED
Cheshire Recreational Rail Trail South (Keene to Fitzwilliam): CLOSED
Conway Branch Recreational Rail Trail (Ossipee to Conway): CLOSED
Fort Hill Recreational Rail Trail (Hinsdale): CLOSED
Hillsborough Recreational Rail Trail:  NOTE: Rail Trail is CLOSED from Lyndeborough to Bennington per Dept. of Transportation, Bureau of Rail & Transit.                        
Monadnock Branch Rail Trail (Rindge to Jaffrey): CLOSED
Northern Rail Trail (Boscawen/Lebanon): CLOSED
Presidential Rail Line (Jefferson to Gorham): TEMP CLOSED
Rochester to Farmington Recreational Rail Trail: CLOSED
Rockingham Recreational Trail, Fremont Branch (Windham to Epping): CLOSED
Rockingham Recreational Trail, Portsmouth Branch (Manchester to Newfields): GATES CLOSED No ATVs
Sugar River Recreational Trail (Newport to Claremont): CLOSED
Upper Coos Recreational Trail (Colebrook to Beecher Falls): CLOSED
Warren Recreational Trail (Warren): CLOSED

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