Snowmobile registration

How to register a snowmobile in Wyoming

✓ Sourced from Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails (Trails Program)Registration required

Snowmobile registration in Wyoming: the agency, the required documents, and the exact steps, sourced from Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails (Trails Program).

Who to contact

Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails (Trails Program)

Visit the official Wyoming page

Step by step

How to register in Wyoming.

  1. Step 1

    Purchase a Wyoming Resident or Nonresident snowmobile user-fee decal

  2. Step 2

    Buy online at wyotrails.onewyo.gov, from a selling agent, or by phone (307-335-8229)

  3. Step 3

    Prominently display the decal on the snowmobile

  4. Step 4

    Renew each season

What to bring

Required documents.

  • None specified beyond payment (decal purchase)

Fees & renewal

Fees

Resident $50; Non-resident $75; Vintage (20+ yrs, one-time) $25; Commercial $150

Renewal

Renews annual (per season, e.g. 2025-2026).

Good to know

Wyoming law requires all snowmobiles to display a current Wyoming Resident or Nonresident user-fee decal, administered by Wyoming State Parks/Trails (not the DMV). Commercial snowmobiles need a separate $150 commercial permit through the Lander office.

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General guidance

About snowmobile registration.

Snowmobile registration is common in states with real snowmobile trail systems and often nonexistent as a category in states without them. Pick your state below to see whether it applies and, if so, the sourced process.

01

The agency is often the same one that manages trails

In states with an active snowmobile trail system, registration is frequently handled by the department of natural resources, parks division, or a dedicated snowmobile/OHV program rather than the DMV, because the fee often funds trail grooming.

02

Registration and a trail permit are sometimes two different things

Some states separate basic ownership registration from a trail-use permit or sticker needed to ride groomed public trails. The state guide below notes this distinction where the agency documents it.

03

Out-of-state and rental sledders may need a nonresident permit

States with active trail systems commonly sell a separate nonresident or reciprocal permit for visiting riders rather than requiring full in-state registration. Check the state guide below.

Common questions

The practical details.

Do I have to register a snowmobile in Wyoming?

Yes — Wyoming requires registration for this vehicle type. Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails (Trails Program) handles it; see the steps above.

How often do I need to renew?

Wyoming lists a annual (per season, e.g. 2025-2026) renewal cadence for this vehicle type.

Does every state register snowmobiles?

No — states with little or no snowmobile trail activity often have no dedicated registration program. The state guide below states plainly whether a program exists rather than assuming one does.

Is a trail permit the same as registration?

Not always. Some states separate basic registration from a trail-use permit or sticker needed to ride groomed public trails. The state guide below notes the distinction where it applies.

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