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Voyageurs National Park
and Surrounding Area
Orr - Buyck - Crane Lake - Elephant Lake
- Ash River - Kabetogama and north to I. Falls Connection Trail Report
Reports along the border, Voyageurs Nation Park Area,
Int' Falls, Kabetogama, Ash River, Crane Lake, Buyck and Orr range from
good to excellent conditions including Voyageurs Nation Park lake trail
system. Grooming tractors are running on a regular schedule. International
Falls area conditions may be found at rainylake.org or ridetheborder.com
Questions may be directed to David Dill 218-780-2278.
Release Date:
February 1, 2012
Contact: Jim Hummel,
218-283-6650
Voyageurs National Park Winter Trail
Conditions Report
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minnesota: All of Voyageurs
National Park’s 110 miles
of snowmobile trails and over 10 miles of
groomed cross-country ski trails
are now open and ready for visitors to
enjoy. Travel along these trails
offers snowmobilers and skiers an
opportunity to view wildlife and scenic
grandeur in a national park.
Hazardous pressure ridges are still active creating standing water
above
the ice in some locations along the ridges. Snowmobilers must
continue to
use extreme caution and only cross the pressure ridges at
designated
crossings along the staked route. Slow travel speeds are
highly
recommended. Crews will have the green trail from Rainy Lake to
Crane
groomed by close of business on Thursday,
February 2.
Excellent riding
conditions are expected to continue for snowmobilers
to enjoy.
Snowmobile Trails:
International Falls to Kettle Falls (Purple Trail)
– Open & Staked
Rainy Lake/Black Bay to Kabetogama Lake to Ash River
(Green Trail) – Open &
Staked
Ash River to Crane Lake (Green Trail)
– Open & Staked
Chain of Lakes (Dashed Black Trail) – Open & Staked
Ash River to Kettle Falls (Yellow Trail) – Open & Staked
East Namakan
Lake to Sand Point Lake (Blue Trail) – Open & Staked
Ice Roads
Rainy Lake Ice Road – Open to Cranberry Bay and loop around Dryweed Island
Kabetogama Lake Ice Road – Open between the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center
Boat Launch and the Ash River Visitor Center Boat
Launch
Ski Trails
Outstanding scenery is one of the reasons why Voyageurs National Park
was
established. Please enjoy the scenery as you ride and follow the
snowmobile
speed limit of 45 mph on frozen lake surfaces and 25 mph on
all overland
portages. Speed limit signs are posted at trailheads and
overland portages.
IThe new 9-mile long Kabetogama Lake Ice Road is
open for two way traffic
and is being enjoyed by park visitors. The
road follows a route along the
south shore of Kabetogama Lake between
the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center
and the Ash River Visitor Center.
The Rainy Lake Ice Road is open to Cranberry Bay. The ice road loop
around
Dryweed Island is now plowed and open for public use.
Regular weekly winter trail conditions reports are available on our
website
at
www.nps.gov/voya.
Regular weekly winter trail conditions reports are available on our
website at www.nps.gov/voya
When visiting please
remember to preserve the resource, use it wisely and do it safely!
Regards,
Your friends up north!
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