Who can operate a snowmobile?
• Anyone under 12 may operate a snowmobile on private property (in the Designated Use Area) with permission from the owner. • Anyone 12 and 13 years old, with a snowmobile safety certificate can operate a snowmobile (in the Designated Use Area) on public lands, public waters, and grant-in-aid trails. They may operate on private land with permission. They may NOT cross state or county roads. • Anyone 14 years and older, with a snowmobile safety certificate can operate a snowmobile (in the Designated Use Area) in Minnesota including crossing state and county roads. • All Minnesota residents born after December 31, 1976 must have a snowmobile safety certificate or snowmobile safety indicator on their driver’s license to operate a snowmobile in Minnesota.
