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YORKTON, SASKATCHEWAN
A true snowmobiling town
Get connected with 400 kilometres of top-notch groomed trails
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| REASONS TO RIDE: Boasting ideal snowmobiling conditions just about every year, Yorkton has developed an extensive trail system that has made it a model sledding community. |
According to many enthusiasts, Yorkton and its surrounding area rank at the top within the province for great facilities and amazing snowmobiling conditions.
Excellent snow conditions
“We usually get an early snowfall, and usually we get quite a bit of snow,” said Rick Bilous, a member of the Yorkton Sno-Riders snowmobile club. “This gives us a good snowmobiling season.”
Yorkton also boasts one of the best trail systems in the province. Throughout this system are warm-up shelters where sledders can take a break from the cold.
“There is a lot of work that goes into our trail system in order to make sure that it is right up to snuff,” said Bilous.
A Saskatchewan first
The City of Yorkton has played a key role in making the municipality a full-fledged snowmobile community, having put a lot of effort and a huge amount of time into creating snowmobile trails within the city limits. This was a first for Saskatchewan, according to Tourism Yorkton, and now the city has become a model for other major sledding destinations. Expanded routes around Yorkton include links to Sheho, Foam Lake, Rhein and Canora.
Route 66
One of the trails that connects Yorkton with other communities across Saskatchewan is named Route 66. It takes riders through a unique combination of rural and wilderness areas on its way to Good Spirit Provincial Park. Within the park, snowmobilers have access to 18 kilometres of trails that lead through some unbelievable scenery.
“Our trail system also borders Good Spirit Lake, which is a beautiful wilderness area,” said Bilous. “At night, you won’t see a single yard light on—it is that isolated.”
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