New snow has helped the snowmobile trails a bit, but warm weather is taking its toll. 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. As a reminder, please only park in plowed, designated areas, and clean up any pet messes left on the sledding hill.
Snowmobile Trails:
International Falls to Kettle Falls (Purple Trail) - Open, groomed from green intersection to Lost Bay portage
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, 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 - Birch Trail is open, packed and tracked. Pine Trail is open, packed and tracked Ridge trail is 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 - 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
