Category: Snowmobiling
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Coalition Plans For More Cleanup
The Red River Off-Road Coalition recently met, their first gathering since early 2020. The organization, which was formed in June 2018, has been granted status as a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. “We were resuming our normal meeting after COVID. We had postponed everything until things calmed down because we knew we couldn’t get a lot of…
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Tracking The High Country
Before the arrival of tracked vehicles in Red River in the mid-1960s, the beautiful vistas to be seen from the mountaintops and ridge lines of the Sangre de Cristos were only available to summer visitors who took horseback rides, jeep trips, or hiked to the high country. With the arrival of purpose-built snow machines for…
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Haulin’ In from Out of State
For out-of-state riders who bring their own sleds to ride, a non-resident permit is required by the state of New Mexico to ride on public lands. This applies to Snowmobiles, ATVs, Dirt Bikes and any Offroad Vehicles. Familiarize yourself with NM law. For instance, all persons who are under 18 years of age are…
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Snowmobiling – A Look Back
A Little History It is believed that the first snowmobile came to the Red River Valley around 1966 when high country resident Johnnie Mutz purchased a Johnson Skee Horse to use both for ranch work and as a toy to play in the snow. The Skee Horse came in three different sizes, including a…