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NPS Photo/Nevalainen Winter Trails ConditionsWinter Trails Report for 1/27/2023 Voyageurs maintenance crews continue to check for adequate ice on snowmobile trails. The Purple trail, beginning at the junction of the Green trail located near Sha-Sha Point and extending East to Kettle Falls has now been staked. Additional trails will be open and staked once the minimum amount of ice has been measured, and conditions are safe for use. The Gold portage, Moose River Grade and Sullivan portage are now groomed and in good shape. The Yellow trail remains closed due to waterflow and decreasing ice thickness. Some previously slushy spots are healing up, while other areas are appearing in new locations. Please be aware of your surroundings and pay attention to all trail signage. Overall, the lake trails are very rough. Snow drifts and stretches of frozen slush ruts can be dangerous and can cause the machine to tip or throw off a rider. 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) - Staked but not groomed Rainy Lake/Black Bay to Kabetogama Lake to Ash River (Green Trail) -Open, Staked and groomed portages are nice but lake is rough going Ash River to Crane Lake (Green Trail) - Open, Staked, not groomed Chain of Lakes (Dashed Black Trail) - Open, staked and groomed Ash River to Kettle Falls (Yellow Trail) - Not Open East Namakan Lake to Sand Point Lake (Blue Trail) - Open, not groomed 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 
NPS Photo/Sather 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 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 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 Current Weather ConditionsLoading weather forecast... |
Last updated: January 27, 2023