Rainy Lake Recreation Trail
This trail is entirely accessible.
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Rainy Lake Recreation Trail Details
This easy, 1.75-mile (one way) trail is entirely accessible and open to bikers and runners as well as hikers (and, in the winter, snowshoers). The paved trail begins at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center and follows the park road before dipping into the forest. Along the way, you'll skirt around rock outcroppings and marshes and enjoy scenic vistas of Black Bay and Rainy Lake.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
3.5 miles
Estimated time
1.5 hours
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Rainy Lake Recreation Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Rainy Lake Recreation Trail
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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 National Park
"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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Ethno-botanical Garden Trail
This easy quarter-mile trail is accessible to people with disabilities.
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Olberholtzer Trail
This trail has two scenic waypoints with views of nearby lakes and wetlands.
0.6 mi away
Black Bay Skiing and Hiking Trail
This moderate 1.2-mile trail is open to skiers and hikers.
