Ethno-botanical Garden Trail
This easy quarter-mile trail is accessible to people with disabilities.
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Ethno-botanical Garden Trail Details
The central focus of the trail is a garden of native plants. The garden was previously overrun by an invasive weed, and has now been restored to give visitors a sense of the park's original plant ecology. Interpretive signs provide information on the role that native and non-native species play in the park's ecosystem. At the end of the trail is an ancient Ojibwe campsite. You will learn about the seasonality of the different plants in the park, and how the seasonal availability of those plants affected the lives of the Native American tribes who lived here. Rangers offer daily informational hikes on this trail from 1:00 to 1:30 pm, June through September. During the winter this trail is also used for snowshoeing. The trail starts from the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
0.5 miles
Estimated time
30 minutes
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Ethno-botanical Garden Trail
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Rainy Lake Recreation Trail
This trail is entirely accessible.
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Rainy Lake Visitor Center
Rainy Lake Visitor Center is at the northern entrance of the park.
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"Voyageurs" was the name given to the hardy fur trappers and traders who traveled the lakes of Minnesota's North Woods in long, birch-bark canoes in order to sell beaver pelts in northwestern Canada and Montreal.
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Olberholtzer Trail
This trail has two scenic waypoints with views of nearby lakes and wetlands.
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Black Bay Skiing and Hiking Trail
This moderate 1.2-mile trail is open to skiers and hikers.
