Great Canadian Snowmobile Trails

The Great Canadian Snowmobile Trails were established in 1998 by CCSO-CCOM through the cooperation of its 12 provincial/territorial snowmobile associations. As North America’s first coast-to-coast recreational trail, it follows an independent route across the nation’s snowbelt. The trails were the result of several years of volunteer cooperation between snowmobile clubs and their members across Canada. It has been instrumental in the planning and creation of numerous new winter tourism projects across the country.

The Great Canadian Snowmobile Trails (GCST)

The Great Canadian Snowmobile Trails, founded in 1992, is the largest volunteer driven project undertaken in Canada. This trail is used by millions of Canadians and visitors alike to experience our country’s legendary wilderness. These snowmobile trails are over 130,700 kilometers long with links in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coasts. Comprised of locally managed trail networks are within minutes of more than 90 percent of the Canadian population and connects all parts of rural Canada and many remote indigenous communities. The longest recreational trail in the world!

The Great Canadian Snowmobile Trails were created to promote and assist in the development and leadership role by supporting the many successes at the local level. The Board of Directors provides support and guidance. The national not-for-profit corporation is represented by provincial and territorial organizations in every region that work at the regional and local levels to ensure the trail networks are planned and built according to the needs and desires of local communities. Members of the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCSO) are the largest trail organizations in each province and territory with their members working with the local volunteer clubs and organizations in the building and maintenance of this “Great Canadian Snowmobile Trails Network”.

Snowmobile trail infrastructure, like a bridge, is used by all other trail groups for hiking, biking and bird watching. The best investment in trails is through a snowmobile club.