Anybody ever snowmobile in The Adirondaks?

[dcsnomo]

Where?
How was it?
Worth the drive from WI?

Thanks!

[rozzy43]

Went to Forestport,NY - just south of the Olde Forge area in 2003. it seems like the area gets plenty of snow during the winter, when we was there they had a good 2' + on the ground. maybe it was the area we was at or the many bad days we had during our trip to say it was worth it? we lost one full day at the BMV having to register the sleds, another having a truck serviced for tranny issues, and yet another getting trail permits for the Olde Forge area and getting ourselves lost trying to find our way around, then the next day having a buddy's sled blow up 40 miles in to the day. for us it wasn't quite worth a return, but reading on some of the reports over the years on Trailconditions.com website from the folks in that area, we just rode the wrong place! (olde forge). but what riding we did get in was overall great. if you have questions that site would be a good place to register a name and ask.

[whitedust]

Look into Tug Hill NY plenty of snow in that area & lots of sledders but groom can get bad with huge moguls makes the UP look like heaven when everyone says UP trails are ruff. For time in car Black Hills better place to go IMO only.

[polarisrider1]

I heard the trail permits cost as much as Idaho, Wyoming and Montana combined. lol

[dcsnomo]

Look into Tug Hill NY plenty of snow in that area & lots of sledders but groom can get bad with huge moguls makes the UP look like heaven when everyone says UP trails are ruff. For time in car Black Hills better place to go IMO only.

Hmmm, hadn't thought of Black Hills....good idea

[mjkaliszak]

NY is Pricy, 100 a sled plus a seperate tag for the Forge, however they have 2 groomers going at all times. I myself have family there, tried to get there last season ( previous ) was bad year this past in NY. The state almost wants to make it economically unfeasable to ride there. There is a discount if you join a local club but to Syracuse from SWMI is about 9 + hauling arse. NY state troopers are tough, lots of radar.

[formula_ss]

We went twice, would not return, well unless Wisconsin and the UP became Tropical. We stayed in Boonville. Registering was no problem, we had called prior to our trip to see what documentation we needed. Had lots of snow, trails were the roughest I had ever been on, grooming was virtually nonexistent. Trails were not marked very well, we were lost several times. Old Forge area had 1 trail you could use to pass through without paying extra. However to ride the Olde Forge trails you needed to pay $100 for that trail permit, but the trails are groomed 24-7.
Very spoiled riding in the UP and Wisconsin, after riding in New York, I would gladley pay double to ride in Wisconsin and the UP. After seeing some complain, take a drive out east and then be thankful for waht you here.