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Does Oregon accommodate out of state riders????????

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Banshee AL

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Do any of you Oregon riders know if we share a reciprocity agreement with the surrounding states of Washington, California and Nevada. I didn't ask about about Idaho because I know they don't.

That is - does the state of Oregon allow legally registered sleds from these other states to come into Oregon and use our trail systems without having to pay any additional fees or pay for special permits to ride here? ???:confused:

I would like to know - Thanks
 
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I hope that this ifno will help you out.

California - Nevada
Trail permits are not required for out of state snowmobilers. All Roads are open for snowmobilers to use. Road shoulders & road ditches are not open for snowmobilers. Helmets are not required. There are no posted speed limits. 15 mph speed limit in congested areas around lodges. Snowmobiles must be licensed or purchase a non-resident permit if your state does not require licensing (i.e. Nevada). Registration Fee: $21 for two years.
Oregon
You must have a valid Sno-Park permit displayed in the windshield of your vehicle in Sno-park areas. Sno-park permits issued by Washington, California, and Idaho are honored in Oregon and Oregon are honored in those states. (however, if your vehicle has a Washington plates, you must have a WA. permit to park in WA.) Sno-Park permits are 3 day for $7.00 Annual is $20.00 at the DMV, agents have a flat fee (varies).
If your sled is Registed in your state (Washington, California, etc) Oregon honors it.
 
Stay away from Idaho

I hope that this ifno will help you out.
Oregon
You must have a valid Sno-Park permit displayed in the windshield of your vehicle in Sno-park areas. Sno-park permits issued by Washington, California, and Idaho are honored in Oregon and Oregon are honored in those states. (however, if your vehicle has a Washington plates, you must have a WA. permit to park in WA.) Sno-Park permits are 3 day for $7.00 Annual is $20.00 at the DMV, agents have a flat fee (varies).
If your sled is Registed in your state (Washington, California, etc) Oregon honors it.

I agree with the snow park permit thingy as this is were the $$$ come from for grooming here in Oregon.

We have a lot of riders come over from Idaho to ride in Halfway and as far as I know a snow park permit is all they need.

A large group of us went to Donnally/Cascade Idaho over the weekend and we received a warning ticket from the Forest Service for not having an Idaho sticker on our sleds as Idaho does do not honor (no reciprocity) out of state legally stickered sleds.:mad:

We also had to buy a daily parking permit to unload (it was not a snow park) - which I did not have a problem with. :o

But I do have a problem with is them wanting $32 for an Idaho sled permit to ride there especially when the Idaho folks can come to Oregon and ride here for free with no problems.

I would guess that altogeather we dropped a couple thousand $$$ into the local Idaho economy while we were there but none of us will go back if we have to buy that 32$ permit to ride.

There are enough new places here in Oregon that I haven't been to so I will just keep my $$$ at home next time.
 
We also had to buy a daily parking permit to unload (it was not a snow park) - which I did not have a problem with.
This must be new. We have been to Idaho in three different places and no one has mentioned this to us. Interesting..... So far I think that we have gotten our $32 worth, but I also agree on how you feel, and if you go only once.
 
The Idaho Problem

Hey Al I ride in Halfway alot and ride with guys from Idaho and for as long as I can remember even back when I raced sno-cross in Idaho we had to have some sort of permit to ride in Idaho it is not right but thats what they have done for years and probably will not change. If youu do spend the 32 bucks its just another license on your sled and I thinkits good for 2 years like Oregon if I remember right but its been a couple of years since I have rode there but I will find out for sure before we come down there to ride either this weekend or next for sure. Later Banshee keep on reprting those conditions for us.
 
Non snow park parking

We also had to buy a daily parking permit to unload (it was not a snow park) - which I did not have a problem with.


This must be new. We have been to Idaho in three different places and no one has mentioned this to us. Interesting..... So far I think that we have gotten our $32 worth, but I also agree on how you feel, and if you go only once.

Foxy
We parked at the boat launch parking in Cascade and rode across the lake.
As this is not a snow park it has a daily use fee of $4 so rather than taking a chance on a possible ticket we paid the $4.:face-icon-small-con
 
Al,

Never thought about it but I believe your right, Idaho has always required out of staters to buy a permit and all I have ever paid in Oregon is the 7 dollar parking fee. I believe the feeling here is that since they do not charge a parking fee, this is a way to collect funds for grooming and the 32 dollars is a once a year fee and you are good for the whole year. Come back over and I will show you around and this time it won't cost you anything :) Just for comparison sake, I come to halfway about 5/6 times a season and pay the parking fee every time so it cost me 35/42 dollars a year also. Were just trying to encourage you to come over more often, we like you Oregon boys:)
 
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