2001 Arctic Cat Yellowstone Special

2001 Arctic Cat Yellowstone Special: Arctic Cat, Inc produced 100 of these in Dec. 2000. 50 of them were sent to their dealer in West Yellowstone, Montana to be put into immediate use in the rental fleet that ran in-and-out of Yellowstone National Park, this is one of those 50 units.
At the time, the US Department of Interior had announced that they intended to ban snowmobiles in the Park beginning with the 2003-2004 winter season. Arctic Cat wanted to demonstrate to the National Park Service, and the public, just how clean and quiet a modern 4 stroke snowmobile could be. Arctic Cat was the first manufacturer of the modern era to have a successful 4 stroke snowmobile commercially available. These first 100 units were so successful that thousands of them were produced for the 2002 model year with hardly any changes.

On Sept 20, 2019, The Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum was awarded a grant of $12,500 for Operational Support from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA – ART WORKS). The grant was awarded through the MCACA peer review process and was one of 561 applications to compete for MCACA fiscal year 2019 funding. The grant requires a 1:1 match and helped the museum leverage the $12,500 of support from its annual income and the many donations from supporters. In particular the museum has received grants from the Graymont Community Economic Development Fund and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. It has also received significant donations from the Antique Snowmobile Club of America, The Midwest Vintage Snowmobile Shows, Inc., many snowmobile clubs, several recreational and snowmobile shows, the museum’s internal $1,000.00 Challenge, and many museum members. The grant funds will be applied to museum operating costs. Applicable costs include internal operations, marketing, travel to shows within the State of Michigan and cost of employees. The MCACA peer review process allows for each grant applicant to be competitively considered by a panel of in-state and out-of-state arts and culture professionals. This ensures the taxpayers, who support this project through legislative appropriations, and all other visitors or residents in Michigan will have access to the highest quality arts and cultural experiences. A complete list of grant awards around the state is available by contacting MCACA at (517) 241-4011, or by visiting the MCACA website at www.michigan.gov/arts

Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum
P.O. Box 2
W11660 US-2
Naubinway, MI 49762
Hours: 906 477-6298
Appointment: 906 477 6192

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