The State Snowmobile Trail System in New York State has over 10500miles of snowmobile trails that stretch from one end of the state to the other, crossing both public and private land.[1] The trail system is administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) and is maintained by snowmobile clubs which are funded by a portion of snowmobile registration fees. Most of the clubs are members of the New York State Snowmobile Association.[2] Snowmobiling conservatively generates $868 million per year for the New York State economy.[3]
Of the over 10500miles in the New York State snowmobile trail system, about 8000miles are corridor trails.[2] Corridor trails are high-volume primary routes that provide access to high-use areas and large concentrations of snowmobiles.[4] Some corridor trails run concurrently on occasion and some corridor route numbers are reused in different areas of the state. They are funded by the state.
| Route | Length (mi)[5] | Length (km) | From[6] | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corridor 2 | Corridor 1A by Cherry Creek | Corridor 7B by Franklin | Main cross-state trail along the Southern Tier | ||
| Corridor 3 | Corridor 1 by Randolph | ||||
| Corridor 4 (western segment) | Pennsylvania border by French Creek | Corridor 3 east of Perry | |||
| Corridor 4 (middle segment) | Corridor 3 by Atlanta | Dead-end by Port Gibson | |||
| Corridor 4 (eastern segment) | Secondary 43A by Marion | Stony Creek | |||
| Corridor 5 | Corridor 2 by Whitney Point Reservoir | Corridor 8 south of Diana | Runs concurrently with Corridor 4 from Fulton to Central Square | ||
| Corridor 5A (Altmar) | Corridor 5 by Altmar | Corridor 8B by Greig | Main trail through Tug Hill region, Re-crosses Corridor 5 south of Pinckney | ||
| Corridor 7 | Corridor 2 by Smithville | Dead-end at NY 122 by Constable | Main north-south route | ||
| Corridor 7A (#1) | Corridor 7 (via Secondary 77) by Waterville | Corridor 7 by Steuben | Main alternate route of Corridor 7 | ||
| Corridor 7A (#2) | 8.62miles | Corridor 7E/Corridor 7B by Exeter | Corridor 7B by Richfield | Not connected to Corridor 7A (#1) | |
| Corridor 7B | 102.41miles | Corridor 2A by Delhi | Corridor 7A by Litchfield | ||
| Corridor 7C | 72.12miles | Corridor 7A by Litchfield | Secondary 73 by Summit | Runs concurrently with Corridor 7D by Warren | |
| Corridor 7D | 107.93miles | Corridor 7B by Laurens | Corridor 8B by Perth | Serves Canadarago Lake | |
| Corridor 7E | 58.51miles | Corridor 7J by Leonardsville | Corridor 7C by Pleasant Brook | Runs concurrently with Corridor 7D from Schuyler Lake to Index | |
| Corridor 7E (#2) | 45.01miles | Corridor 8 east of Parishville | Canadian border by Dundee, Quebec | ||
| Corridor 7J | 18.17miles | Corridor 7 by Brookfield | Corridor 7A by Cassville | ||
| Corridor 7P | 49.88miles | Continues as Secondary 79 by Little Falls | Dead-end in Amsterdam | Most of the route follows the bike path along the Erie Canal[7] | |
| Corridor 8 | Secondary 80 by Mayfield | Corridor 8C by Mooers, New York | Main north-south trail through the Adirondack Park | ||
| Corridor 8A | 56.57miles | Corridor 4A by Fairfield | Corridor 8 by Sheriff Lake | Runs concurrent with Corridor 8 by Pleasant Lake | |
| Corridor 8A (#2) | 29.4miles | Corridor 7 southeast of Owls Head | Dead end in Dannemora | Secondary 86 spurs off 8A and serves Saranac | |
| Corridor 8C | 16.18miles | Corridor 4/Corridor 4A by Salisbury | Corridor 8A northeast of Oppenheim | ||
| Corridor 8C (#2) | 58.06miles | Corridor 7 by Malone | Canadian Border by Champlain | ||
| Corridor 8D | 26.36miles | Corridor 8 by Pleasant Lake | Corridor 8 by Stark Falls Reservoir | Main alternate route of Corridor 8 | |
| Corridor 8E | 12.94miles | Corridor 8A by Oppenheim | Corridor 7D by Ephratah | ||
| Corridor 8E (#2) | 12.99miles | Corridor 8 east of Ornsbee Pond | Secondary 86A in South Colton | ||
| Corridor 8F | 20.06miles | Corridor 8A by Lyon Mountain | Corridor 8C (#2) by Ellenburg Depot |
Secondary trails are medium-volume routes that connect local attractions and high concentrations of snowmobiles to corridor trails. They are funded by the state.[4]
Local trails are low to medium and sometimes high volume routes that connect local attractions and snowmobilers to secondary and corridor trails. They are funded by the local clubs.
The Empire State Trail that will be completed by 2020 will allow snowmobiling on portions of the trail, allowing the New York State Snowmobile Trail System to add trails.[8]
At times some trails have to be altered due to private property being sold or due to snowmobilers damaging private property.