(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan's public snowmobile trails are free to use one weekend a year without a trail permit – and those open dates have arrived for 2025. From Jan. 17 to 19, recreational users ...

Riders don't need a certificate if they're driving a snowmobile on lands owned or leased by their parent or guardian, per the Michigan DNR. Snowmobilers generally must have a valid driver's license.

Look at the weather report, paying special attention ... It could go more than 40 mph. In Michigan, state-designated snowmobile trails are open Dec. 1 until March 31, weather permitting, according ...

Michigan’s more than 6,000 miles of state-designated snowmobile trails will be free to ride this weekend. The annual Free Snowmobile Weekend is scheduled for Friday to Sunday, Jan. 17-19.