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We welcomed some much-appreciated snow early this week, and may get more later this week so think snow! Voyageur Country trails are reported to be in good to very good condition. The Park has been able to groom part of the Purple trail this week. Now's the time to head north and have some fun! Logging is still going on in a few locations. Please continue to keep right and travel safely on the trails.
Orr area: Trails are groomed & in good condition. Crane Lake/Buyck area: The majority of the trail system was double groomed to refresh after the Presidents' Day traffic, and are in great shape heading into the weekend. Kabetogama/Ash River area: The groomer will be out 4 times this week, and trails should be in great shape through the weekend. International Falls area: Trails are in great shape and being groomed regularly. To quote "things couldn't be better right now!" In Voyageurs National Park: Continue to be alert to signage and be aware of your surroundings; snow drifts and frozen slush are still present in some areas. All trails in the Park are open, and all trails are fully groomed except the International Falls to Kettle Falls (Purple Trail), which is now partially groomed from the Green intersection to the Lost Bay portage. The Rainy Lake ice road to Black Bay ski & snowshoe trailhead, and the Kabetogama Lake ice road to the Sphunge Sledding Hill are both open. Check their website for further updates. Arrowhead State Trail / DNR update: The Arrowhead is groomed and in good to very good condition from Tower to International Falls. We will continue to groom during the week and through the weekend. Reminder that No motorized vehicles other than snowmobiles are allowed on State Trails or Grant-in-Aid snowmobile trails. While you're out enjoying the trails, please visit our sponsors too! They help make our trail system fun, safe and accessible. For the latest updates, visit:
Despite the warm temps earlier in the week, reports are generally good from the trails. Many events are happening for Presidents Day Weekend - so come up and join the fun! Trail grooming will be happening throughout the weekend, and the cold temps are definitely helping. Please also remember to keep right and travel safely!
Orr area: Trails are groomed & in good condition. Crane Lake/Buyck area: Both groomers have been out after the snowfall and report conditions surprisingly good! Groomers will continue to work through the weekend. Kabetogama/Ash River area: All trails will be groom nightly Thursday thru Sunday, and are in good condition. Logging continues on the north Tone Dawg and 3K trails. International Falls area: Trails are being groomed and are ready to enjoy. The added snowfall is definitely helping the trails. The 14th Annual International Falls Speed Run Against Cancer is Saturday 12-3 at Thunderbird. Should be a great time! Check the IVSC Facebook page or website for more info. In Voyageurs National Park: Slower speeds are recommended due to some hard-to-see drifts on some of the trails. There are also some areas of frozen slush. Pay attention to signage and be aware of your surroundings. All trails in the Park are open, and all except the International Falls to Kettle Falls (Purple Trail) are groomed as well. The Rainy Lake ice road to Black Bay ski & snowshoe trailhead, and the Kabetogama Lake ice road to the Sphunge Sledding Hill are both open. Check their website for further updates. Arrowhead State Trail / DNR update: Reminder that No motorized vehicles other than snowmobiles are allowed on State Trails or Grant-in-Aid snowmobile trails. The Arrowhead is groomed and in fair condition. Be thoughtful on hills and areas exposed to sunlight. For the latest updates, visit:
All trails are reported to be in good condition and the weather this weekend looks fantastic for riding, so get up here and enjoy Voyageur Country!
Orr area: Trails are groomed & in good condition. Crane Lake/Buyck area: Both groomers running 3-4 nights, and all the trails are good. Kabetogama/Ash River area: All trails are nicely groomed and ready to ride. Logging continues on the north Tone Dawg and 3K trails. International Falls area: Trails groomed and ready to enjoy. If you're on the north end of the Arrowhead on Saturday 2/11, IVSC is hosting a Hotdog Roast 11am-2pm at the corner of Hagerman & Arrowhead Trails. In Voyageurs National Park: You will find smoother riding on staked trails. Portages are groomed with the exception of the blue and purple trail; crews are working on improving the land based portages. Please be aware of your surroundings and pay attention to all trail signage. Green trail is open and groomed all the way from Rainy Lake visitor center through Black Bay to Kabetogama Lake to Ash River to Crane Lake. Also open and groomed: Chain of Lakes (dashed black) and Ash River to Kettle Falls (yellow) trails. Open, not groomed: International Falls to Kettle Falls (purple), and East Namakan Lake to Sand Point Lake (blue) Trails. The park has also opened the Rainy Lake ice road to Black Bay ski & snowshoe trailhead, and the Kabetogama Lake ice road to the Sphunge Sledding Hill. Check their website for further updates. Arrowhead State Trail / DNR update: Reminder that No motorized vehicles other than snowmobiles are allowed on State Trails or Grant-in-Aid snowmobile trails. The Arrowhead is groomed and in good condition. The last bit of ungroomed swamp north of Ban Lake was groomed earlier this week. Any other especially caution-worthy spots are flagged or signed as needed. 250 riders from the Black Woods Blizzard Tour will be out on the trails for the next three days, 3 routes per day witn multiple groups running at various paces. Thursday - Carlton to Tower; Friday - Tower to Grand Rapids; Saturday - Grand Rapids back to Carlton. All leads and sweeps will be wearing hi-vis vests.
Another half-inch of snow fell late yesterday. The cold snap we're having has definitely helped firm up the trails. We have repeatedly seen requests for riders to please keep RIGHT! Apart from that, and ongoing logging, there's not much "new" news - just the great news that all trails are open and ready to ride! Come up and enjoy the beautiful trails in Voyageur Country!
Orr area: Trails are groomed & in good condition. Crane Lake/Buyck area: All trails are open and nicely groomed. The groomer that broke last weekend should be back in service this weekend (but that hasn't stopped grooming!) Kabetogama/Ash River area: All trails are nicely groomed and ready to ride. Logging continues on the north Tone Dawg and 3K trails. International Falls area: Great video of the groomer crossing the Big Falls bridge has been posted on their FB page. They reported that many miles of trail in their area have been groomed in the last 2 weeks, and the groomer is headed to Birchdale today. In Voyageurs National Park: Grooming equipment was seen on Kabetogama Lake a couple days ago, and the lake trails keep getting better. All lake trails are open, although you'll still need to slow down for some snow drifts and a few stretches of frozen slush ruts. Chain of Lakes (Dashed Black) Trail and Ash River to Kettle Falls (Yellow) Trail are open and groomed. Gold portage, Moose River Grade and Sullivan portage are groomed and in good shape. The International Falls to Kettle Falls (Purple) Trail is open, not groomed. All sections of the Green Trail from Rainy Lake Black Bay to Kabetogama to Ash River to Crane Lake are open, not groomed. East Namakan Lake to Sand Point Lake (Blue) Trail is also open, but not groomed. Arrowhead State Trail / DNR update: Reminder that No motorized vehicles other than snowmobiles are allowed on State Trails or Grant-in-Aid snowmobile trails. The Arrowhead is groomed and in good condition. There is still a 1-2 mile stretch of ungroomed trail south of the Buyck/VRT trail (beaver ponds) that they anticipate being able to groom by this weekend. There also remain two spots on the northern end of the trail that have caused some trouble for groomers and are signed and flagged.
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