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Title: Snowmobile State Trail Sticker
Alternate Title:
Description: A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Snowmobile State Trail sticker is required for all snowmobiles not registered in Minnesota operating on state or grant-in-aid trails.
Subject: Snowmobiles
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:17:21 PM
Modification Date: 8/28/2024 8:04:30 AM
Agency Name: Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us
Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages the state's natural resources, hunting, fishing, state forests, state parks, lakes, rivers, streams, boating and water safety, trails, snowmobiling, skiing, education, enforcement, wildlife management, lands and minerals.
Agency Phone: 651-296-6157
888-646-6367
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us
Agency Address: Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota Dept. of
500 Lafayette Rd.

St. Paul
MN 55155

Division Name: DNR Information / License Center
Division URL: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/contact/index.html
Division Description:
Division Phone: 651-296-6157
888-646-6367
DNR License Center -Licenses may be purchased anytime by phone at 888-665-4236
Division Fax: Division URL: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/contact/index.html
Audience: Hold Application URL:
Renewal URL:
Versa URL:
Requirements:

Review Snowmobile state trail sticker

The snowmobile state trail sticker and snowmobile registration decals have been combined into one decal. The price of the three-year state trail sticker has been included in the price of snowmobile registration. Snowmobiles that are being newly registered or up for renewal will now be issued the new combined registration/state trail sticker decal.

A snowmobile that is not registered in the state of MN may not be operated on a state or grant-in-aid snowmobile trail unless a snowmobile state trail sticker is affixed to the snowmobile. A snowmobile state trail sticker costs $51.00 and is valid from November 1 through June 30.

Snowmobiles operated by a dealer or manufacturer under their snowmobile dealer/manufacturer registration and operated on state or grant-in-aid snowmobile trails must display a snowmobile state trail sticker. The dealer/manufacturer snowmobile state trail sticker costs $16

Anyone operating a snowmobile in violation of the state trail sticker law will be required to purchase an annual penalty trail sticker for $71 in addition to any ticket or fine.

A snowmobile that has a non-trail use registration may not be operated on a state or grant-in-aid trail including a grant-in-aid trail within a road right-of-way.

A state trail sticker is not valid for use on a non-trail use registered snowmobile. If an individual wants to use a non-trail use registered snowmobile on a state or grant-in-aid trail, the snowmobile will need to be re-registered for trail use.

The snowmobile collector permit that allows for limited use does not require a trail sticker to operate on state or grant-in-aid trails.

The snowmobile collector registration that allows for unlimited use of the collector snowmobile is required to have a one-year snowmobile trail sticker if it will be operated on state or grant-in-aid trails.

A Snowmobile State Trail Sticker is not required for:

-a snowmobile while being used to groom a state or grant-in-aid trail

-a snowmobile owned by the federal government, Indian tribal government, state, and political subdivisions

-operating a collector snowmobile with a permit

-operating a snowmobile on portions of a trail owned by the person or the person’s spouse, child, or parent

Refer to the information in the MN Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) 2023 Minnesota Snowmobile Regulations

MN Snowmobile Safety Laws, Rules & Regulations

Refer to the Snowmobiling page for information on; Snowmobile trails in State Parks, State Forests and State Trails; Studded track laws; Safety training; Snow depth and trail conditions.  

How to get a trail sticker:

  1. Go to an Electronic License System agent.
    (Find an ELS agent online or by calling 1-888-MINNDNR.)
     
  2. Call (888) 665-4236
    (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover cards accepted. An additional convenience fee is added for sales via Web site or telephone (see Online license sales for details).

  3. Use the DNR Online License Sales

Rules:
Statutes:
Forms:
Fees:

Annual Sticker fee - $51 

Snowmobile Dealer/Manufacturer State Trail Pass - $16


Period of Issuance:

Annual trail sticker is valid from November 1 - June 30.


Length of Determination: Immediate to two weeks, depending on how pass is purchased.
Other Info:
Activity: Snowmobiles
Recreation
Motor Vehicle
License Detail URL:

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