Cross County Skiing - Ash River Trail

Winter is not the time to chill out on the Ash River Trail. Minnesota snowmobiling really heats up when the temperatures cool down! Voyageurs National Park has the finest trail system in the Midwest connecting hundreds of miles of well marked snowmobile trails- from Vermillion to Crane Lake, Sandpoint to Namakan and Lake Kabetogama to Rainy Lake.

Our trail groomers do an excellent job of providing you with the best MN snowmobiling. There’s only one trail they can’t groom; the Chain of Lakes trail located on the Kabetogama peninsula has breath taking views you won’t find anywhere else.

Minnesota ice fishing is an angler’s dream come true at the Ash River Trail. Ice houses can be arranged through one of our resorts or bring your own. Just remember, they must be at least 50 feet from the snowmobile trail. Walleye, crappie, and northern can be caught between the Ash River Visitor Center and the Sullivan Bay portage.

Enjoy the serene beauty of cross country skiing or snowshoeing in northern MN. As you travel thru the soft, powdery snow along the trails and shorelines of our many lakes and rivers, you will most likely see a playful timber wolf or deer darting through the woods.

Kab-Ash Trail: 22 miles of ski trails link Ash River and Lake Kabetogama. Four trail heads accessible by car. This trail passes thru lowlands, rock ridges, and across brooks. Marked, weather permitting.

Echo Bay Trail: 3.5 miles of ski trails located by the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center. Groomed.

Black Bay Trail 6 miles of ski trails.located near Rainy Lake Visitor Center. Groomed.

Tilson Creek Trail 10.2 miles located near Rainy Lake Visitor Center. Groomed.

Blind Ash Bay Trail: 2.5 miles located at the Kabetogama Lake overlook parking lot along the Ash River Visitor Center road.

Sullivan Bay Trail: 1.5 miles located near the Beaver Pond overlook on the Ash River visitor center road.

Oberholtzer Trail: 2 miles located just outside the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

After an exhilarating day in the snow, enjoy a hot cup of coffee and a great meal at one of our friendly Ash River resorts where the hospitality never ends. The beauty and excitement of our winter wonderland will have you planning your next Minnesota vacation with us!