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All Environmentally Sensitive Areas are prohibited to snowmobiles at all times.
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Whitehorse Snowmobile Bylaw, definition of:
"SNOWMOBILE:  means a motor vehicle, designed primarily for travel on snow or ice, having one or more steering skis, and self-propelled by means of an endless belt or belts driven in contact with the ground and includes a snowmobile Conversion Vehicle;"
All Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) are prohibited to snowmobiles and ATVs year-round, as per Whitehorse bylaws:
Environmentally Sensitive Areas are easy to recognize: most treeless areas are sensitive, especially on south-facing slopes, as well as riparian areas.  ESAs are prohibited to snowmobiles and ATVs, whether covered by snow or not.  To minimize your impact, keep your snowmobile and ATV on designated motorized trails.

In particular, the Pee Wee Hill and areas surrounding Hidden Lakes (south of Riverdale) are Environmentally Sensitive Areas prohibited to snowmobiles.  Below is a photo of the Pee Wee Hill area.  Sadly, snowmobile tracks are visible across fragile vegetation and low snow areas. Vegetation holds the soil in place with its roots, so damaging vegetation
increases erosion and has other negative effects.
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Upper Pee Wee Hill access trail is often blown dry as shown in the photo below.  Snowmobiles & ATVs are prohibited from this trail.
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To view the City's "East Yukon River" map for approved motorized trails (Riverdale area), click on the icons below.  Snowmobiles and ATVs may drive up Grey Mountain Road to access designated motorized trails. They may also drive on Chadburn Lake Road to access recreational areas.                                                                                                                                              
eyr_trail_plan_-_jan27-2014.pdf
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Here is an excellent brochure summarizing snowmobile impacts in the Yukon (click on link below or icon on the right):
http://www.env.gov.yk.ca/environment-you/documents/SnowmobilesandtheYukonEnvironment.pdf
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