Report Snowmobile Conflicts and Misuse

Your reports greatly assist Snowlands in its advocacy efforts. Please use the form below to report every instance where either

your experience was adversely impacted by the presence of snowmobiles or by a snowscape degraded by snowmobiles, or
you saw evidence of snowmobile-related trespass, lawlessness, or environmental damage.

Please provide as much information as you can but do not confront motorists if you encounter them. There is no need to identify them specifically in order to make a useful report.

Date and time when you experienced the impact or observed the misuse.

Date:

Time:

Where did the misuse or impact occur?

From what access point or trailhead did you enter this area?

Position (if available):

Latitude:

Longitude:

Type of observation: (check all of the boxes that apply):

Personal experiences

I was bothered by snowmobile noise

I was bothered by snowmobile exhaust, fumes or odor

The snowscape was unreasonably rutted by snowmobile activity

One or more snowmobiles created unsafe conditions by traveling fast or recklessly in the vicinity of other users

I cut short my own experience or left for another location because of the presence of one or more snowmobiles or because the snowscape was unreasonably rutted by snowmobile activity

Environmental damage

Snowmobile activity had damaged or destroyed vegetation

Snowmobile activity had occured on bare soil or insufficient snowcover

Snowmobile activity had rutted or compacted wetlands

Trespass in designated Wilderness

One or more snowmobiles trespassed into designated Wilderness while I was present

I saw evidence of snowmobile activity in a designated Wilderness

Trespass in closed area other than designated Wilderness

One or more snowmobiles trespassed into a non-motorized area other than Wilderness while I was present

I saw evidence of snowmobile activity in a non-motorized area other than Wilderness

Did this occur on Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail?

The snowmobile misuse or impact occurred on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

Please provide any additional information you would like to convey describing the snowmobile impacts or your personal experience:

Are photos, video, or GPS data available? (This is not necessary, but would be helpful if available)

Please contact me about providing corroborative data.

If you check the box above, a Snowlands volunteer will provide you with instructions for the submission of corroborative data. You may also attach a file to this report by clicking on the button below and selecting the file in the dialog box that appears.

Submit file:

The maximum size of the file that will be accepted is 20MB. Only one file may be uploaded for each report. If you have more than one file to submit, either check the box above, and a Snowlands volunteer will contact you about submitting additional files, or you may create a zip file with the files you wish to submit. The maximum size of the zip file that will be accepted is 20MB.

RIMS Submission

We would like to add your report to the RIMS database. RIMS stands for Recreational Impact Monitoring System and is a service of the Colorado Mountain Club. The RIMS system maintains a database of backcountry status reports that is accessible by land management agencies and can prove invaluable in documenting conflicts between motorized and non-motorized recreational uses. More information about RIMS may be found here.

Please uncheck the box below if you do not wish your report to be submitted to the RIMS system.

Submit report to RIMS

Person reporting:

Snowlands Network does NOT SHARE ANY contact information with commercial businesses. We may identify you to the Forest Service, the California Department of Parks and Recreation, or other managing authorities as the reporting witness. A Snowlands Network volunteer may contact you to better understand your report.

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