Snowmobiling Guide For Southwestern Ontario

Southwestern Ontario is a snowy wonderland that benefits from over 30 years of trail building and grooming. Its proven and extensive network of OSFC snowmobile trails is just being discovered by touring riders who love having great riding so close to home. Stretching from Highway 401 north to the tip of the Bruce Peninsula and from Lake Huron to Kitchener/Waterloo, this rural winter haven offers an incredible variety of riding opportunities on about 6,700 kilometres (4,163 miles) of Trans Ontario Provincial and regional trails.

Southwestern Ontario is the new of choice for many riders located west of the Greater Toronto Area. As a major gateway for visitors from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania, this incredible snowmobiling locale also provides easy access for those trailering through Detroit, Port Huron, Niagara Falls and Buffalo.

Tucked alongside the shores of Lake Huron, Southwestern Ontario receives plentiful lake effect snow throughout the winter, espically in Bruce and Grey counties, located in the northeast corner near the town of Owen Sound. The terrain ranges from rolling farmland to the rugged escarpment of the Canadian Shield with panoramic views of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. A variety of gas stations, dealerships, restaurants and lodgings offering snowmobile friendly hospitality and service, make exploring this area of small town Ontario easy.

As many American riders have have recently discovered to their delight, Southwestern Ontario offers prime snowmobiling on groomed trails, far away from the crowds, but so close to home.