An individual may not operate a motorized vehicle within the right-of-way of the George S. Mickelson Trail. This section does not apply to:

1. (1) An individual operating a snowmobile, from December first to March thirty-first, inclusive, on the trail from Lead/Deadwood south to the Dumont trailhead, excluding the portion of the right-of-way crossing the subdivisions known as Englewood Acres and Black Forest Ranchettes;
2. (2) A governmental employee while in the performance of an official duty;
3. (3) A member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force, while in the performance of an official duty;
4. (4) An individual authorized by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to operate a motorized vehicle within the right-of-way, for a purpose other than a recreational purpose, under a permit, lease, or contract;
5. (5) An individual operating a self-propelled wheelchair; or
6. (6) An individual operating a Class I electric bicycle, as defined in § 32-20B-9. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1992, ch 302 ; SL 2025, ch 178 , § 1.