Winter Trails Report for 2/8/2023
The green trail is now groomed from Rainy Lake visitor center to Crane Lake . You will find smoother riding on staked trails. Portages are groomed with the exception of the blue and purple trail. Trails crews are working on improving the land based portages. Please be aware of your surroundings and pay attention to all trail signage. The ice roads are now established to their furthest extent for the season. Remember, ice is never 100% safe so pay attention to signage and be aware of your surroundings.
You can always find the latest winter trails conditions at: Alerts & Conditions - Voyageurs National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Snowmobile Trails:
International Falls to Kettle Falls (Purple Trail) - Open, not groomed
Rainy Lake/Black Bay to Kabetogama Lake to Ash River (Green Trail) - Open, groomed
Ash River to Crane Lake (Green Trail) - Open, groomed
Chain of Lakes (Dashed Black Trail) - Open, groomed
Ash River to Kettle Falls (Yellow Trail) - Open, groomed
East Namakan Lake to Sand Point Lake (Blue Trail) - Open, not groomed
Ice Roads:
Rainy Lake Ice Road - Open to Black Bay ski & snowshoe trailhead
Rainy Lake Dryweed Loop - Not Open
Kabetogama Lake Ice Road - Open to Sphunge Island sledding hill
Kabetogama Lake Ice Road West and East Spur Roads - Not Open
Ski Trails:
Kabetogama Area:
Echo Bay Ski Trail - Open, packed, and tracked
Rainy Lake Area:
Rainy Lake Rec Trail - Open, packed, and tracked
Black Bay Ski Trail - First loop is open, packed and tracked. Figure 8 is open and packed Ridge trail is not open
Tilson Connector Trail - Open, packed, and tracked
Rainy Lake Area:
Rainy Lake Recreation Trail - Open
Oberholtzer Trail - Open
Black Bay Beaver Pond Trail - Open
Ash River Area:
KabAsh Trail - Open
Blind Ash Bay Trail - Open
Sullivan Bay Trail - Open
Kabetogama Lake Recreation Area:
Sledding Hill - Open
Ice Rink - Not Open
For further information on land trails in communities surrounding the park check out these links:
Voyageur Trail Society - Trail Updates https://www.snowmobilevacation.com and https://www.facebook.com/VTSIGrooms
Trail Report (ridetheborders.com) http://www.ridetheborders.com/trail-report.html and https://www.facebook.com/IVSClub
Snow Depth and Groomed Trail Conditions | Minnesota DNR https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/snow_depth/index.html
Buyck Portageurs Snowmobile Club https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057218389432
Ash River Kabetogama Snowdrifters - Ash River Kabetogama Snowdrifters Snowmobile Club. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068157102512
