Due to warming conditions, Voyageurs National Park is discouraging any travel on frozen lake surfaces in the park. Ice conditions have deteriorated, with pockets of slush and standing water appearing on lake surfaces.
All park trail markers and hazard signs have been removed. The ice road and all snowmobile routes are closed, as well as the Sphunge Island Sledding Hill. Snowshoe and ski trails in Voyageurs National Park are no longer being maintained.
Visitors are welcome to explore the park by hiking the Oberholtzer Trail, the Rainy Lake Recreation Trail, and other park trails as conditions permit. Reminder, the Rainy Lake Visitor Center and Headquarters buildings are still temporarily closed for public health measures, but Voyageurs National Park remains open.
Thank you to visitors for a safe season and celebrating Voyageurs National Park’s magnificent winter opportunities!
Photo by Jeffrey Janssen
