Voyageur National Park Trail Conditions

Voyageurs maintenance crews have been busy checking for adequate ice on snowmobile trails. Trails will be staked once the minimum amount of ice has been measured, and the trails are safe for use. Progress has been made in opening portages and both the Gold portage and Sullivan portage are now groomed and ready. Overall, the lake trails are very rough. Snow drifts and stretches of frozen slush ruts can be dangerous. Use caution and slow down where appropriate. Remember, ice is never 100% safe so pay attention to signage and be aware of your surroundings.

Snowmobile Trails:
International Falls to Kettle Falls (Purple Trail) – Not Open
Rainy Lake/Black Bay to Kabetogama Lake to Ash River (Green Trail) -Staked, and groomed portages are nice but lake is rough going
Ash River to Crane Lake (Green Trail) – Open, Staked, not groomed rough with snow drifts and slush near Hoist Bay and Ingersol Cove
Chain of Lakes (Dashed Black Trail) – Not Open
Ash River to Kettle Falls (Yellow Trail) – Open, not groomed
East Namakan Lake to Sand Point Lake (Blue Trail) – Not Open

Ice Roads:
Rainy Lake Ice Road – Not Open
Rainy Lake Dryweed Loop – Not Open
Kabetogama Lake Ice Road – Not Open
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 – Open and packed
Tilson Connector Trail – Open, packed, and tracked

Snowshoe Trails:
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 – Not Open
Ice Rink – Not Open